In part 2 of our Battle of Britain documentary, we explored how after Germany had swept over continental Europe, Britain under Prime Minister Winston Churchill refused to give in to Hitler’s will but ...
ed by the euphoria of his successes thus far, Hitler was certain that the recently appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill would have no choice but to sue for peace. He was wrong. Churchill ...
The Luftwaffe, weather-bound through most of last week, got over England’s east coast long enough one night to drop paper weapons. The Germans thought that the downcurve in British morale (TIME, June ...
On Sept. 15, 1969, cinema audiences were treated to a dramatic portrayal of the famed Battle of Britain of 1940. Made long before CGI was possible, the production of the film was an incredible feat ...
March 18 (UPI) --The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II has died. He was 105 years old. Announcing the death of John "Paddy" ...
Humanity achieved flight a mere decade before the outset of World War I in 1914, and pioneers did not take long to press the revolutionary new science into service. The first fighter pilots fought in ...
The Battle of Britain ended 85 years ago today—closing a months-long air war with clear parallels to the ongoing fight in the skies over Ukraine. Due to sugar rationing, Halloween wasn’t a significant ...
With the Luftwaffe waffing in Russia, the R.A.F. last week had such a good time that the British began to talk of the Battle from Britain. For eight days in succession groups of as many as 150 planes ...
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