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The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England, lit. '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.
Hemingway fought in the Battle of Britain, waged from July to October 1940. His plane was damaged on 18 August while over the Thames Estuary, and he was forced to bail out. He was again shot down over Eastchurch on 26 August; [5] [1] making Hemingway 85 Squadron's first official combat victim over Britain. [7] Five days later he damaged a Bf 109.
Battle of Britain – 1940 – World War II; Battle of Brandywine – 1777 – American Revolutionary War; Battle of Brody – 1941 – World War II; Battle of Brooklyn (a.k.a. Battle of Long Island) – 1776 – American Revolutionary War; Battle of Brunete – 1937 – Spanish Civil War; Battle of Brunanburh – 937
The Battle of Reading was a victory for a Danish Viking army over a West Saxon force on about 4 January 871 at Reading in Berkshire. The Vikings were led by Bagsecg and Halfdan Ragnarsson and the West Saxons by King Æthelred and his brother, the future King Alfred the Great. It was the second of a series of battles that took place following an ...
Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, GCB, GCVO, CMG (24 April 1882 – 15 February 1970) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing a crucial role in Britain's defence, and hence, the defeat of Operation Sea Lion, Adolf Hitler's plan to invade ...
53 KIA, 50 WIA, 5 MIA, 7,000 POW United States vs. Confederate States Union victory Moore's Mill: July 28, 1862 Callaway County: American Civil War Union-733, Confederacy-260-350 13 KIA, 55 WIA, 202 KIA/WIA United States vs. Confederate States Union victory Cravensville: August 5, 1862 Daviess County: American Civil War Union-35, Confederacy-85
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Battle of Britain is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Personal Software Services for the Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in 1985, and the ZX Spectrum the following year. The game is set during the Battle of Britain campaign of the Second World War and revolves around Britain's defence and prevention against a Nazi invasion .