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Battle of Britain daily data set. This is is the data points per day, primarily this is the individual numbers for that day but if data is given on a single day (e.g. the number of serviceable fighters on 30th August) then that is also recorded in that day's record. Download the daily data set [CSV]
The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England, "air battle for England") was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe.
14 Ιαν 2016 · By the time France fell to Germany on 22 June 1940, the British had lost 1,029 aircraft and 1,500 air crew, many of whom were Canadian. Committed piecemeal to France in late May, No. 242 Squadron was actively engaged throughout this period. Squadron Leader Gobeil claimed the first RCAF aerial victory on 25 May.
11 Σεπ 2010 · In terms of human lives, the RAF Fighter Command lost 544 airmen, while the British military overall lost about 2,300; the German Luftwaffe lost 2,698. 15 Sep was declared Battle of Britain Day in celebration of the victory, although it would be infrequently celebrated in the years to come. ww2dbase Sources: Stephen Bungay, The Most Dangerous Enemy
6 Σεπ 2024 · Battle of Britain, during World War II, the successful defense of Great Britain against unremitting and destructive air raids conducted by the German air force from July through September 1940, after the fall of France. Learn more about the Battle of Britain in this article.
RAF Fighter Command in 1940 was the product of a fairly consistent focus on homeland air defence traceable back to 1915-16, while the Luftwaffe’s close attention to Britain was a novel phenomenon in the summer of 1940. One side was long prepared for the battle of the day, the other was not.
15 Σεπ 2015 · September 15, 2015. Waged from July to October 1940, The Battle of Britain pitted a small group of Allied fighter pilots against a far larger German air force – the Luftwaffe. Their victory gave hope to the people of Great Britain and to other freedom-loving nations.
