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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.
Battle of Britain: A Day-to-day Chronicle, 10 July – 31 October 1940. London: Quercus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84916-989-9. Bungay, Stephen (2000). The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1-85410-721-6. Collier, Richard (1980). Eagle Day: The Battle of Britain, 6 August – 15 September 1940. J.M ...
Celtic and Leeds United met in the semi-final of the 1970 European Cup, which was the first contest to be popularly described as a "Battle of Britain". [14] Celtic won the first leg at Elland Road 1–0, and the second leg was played at Hampden Park to allow a bigger crowd to attend than could be held at Celtic Park, with the resultant attendance of 136,505 the largest ever crowd for a ...
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Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain's 'Hardest Day'. During World War II, the date was named 'The Hardest Day' because it was the toughest air-fought battle in Britain thus ...
It was unveiled on 18 September 2005, the 65th anniversary of the Battle, by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in the presence of many of the surviving airmen known collectively as "The Few", following the Royal Air Force Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday. [2]
Sarah Ferguson is remembering her “dear friend” Princess Diana on what would have been the late royal’s 63rd birthday. “You were a pillar of light and love. And what a legacy you have left ...