Battle of Britain, August-October 1940

The Scene is Set

• First Great Air Battle in History

• These Were the Weapons Used

• The British Fighter Force on Guard

• The German Command Plans a Knockout

Phase I: The Offensive is Launched

• German Losses Run Into Hundreds of Aircraft

Phase II: The Attack on Inland Aerodromes

• Eight Hundred Aircraft Attack Fighter Aerodromes

• Hurricanes and Spitfires Stay in the Air

Phase III: London versus Göring

• The Last Throw

• Success of British Fighter Interception

Phase IV: The Luftwaffe in Retreat

• The Last Move Countered

The Greatest Day: 15th September 1940

• "Achtung, Schpitfeuer!"

• "Justification for Our New Tactics"

• Dropping Every Few Miles

• Second Wave of Afternoon Attackers

"Men Like These"

• Sky Full of Spitfires and Hurricanes

• Shattered and Disordered Armada