Air operation
Battle of Britain
10 Jul 1940 – 31 Oct 1940 · Southern England and the Channel
The Luftwaffe sought air superiority over Britain as a precondition for invasion. RAF Fighter Command, supported by radar and a ground-controlled interception system and including Polish, Czechoslovak and Commonwealth pilots, defeated the attempt; Hitler postponed the invasion indefinitely in September 1940.
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