Name: #02 A battle for air superiority? - ep 2 of Who really won the Battle of Britain? by History Cafe
Duration: 29 min 27 s
Description: Was the Battle of Britain a fight for Luftwaffe air superiority in order to enable an invasion? The Luftwaffe itself did not think so. It had another agenda altogether.

Was the Battle of Britain a fight for Luftwaffe air superiority in order to enable an invasion? The Luftwaffe itself did not think so. It had another agenda altogether.

#02 A battle for air superiority? - ep 2 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

Britain is gripped by fear of invasion. Government leaflet 'If the Invader Comes' calls for pepper and ‘a sharp knife to kill them if necessary.’ Churchill goes on BBC and says ‘we await undismayed by the impending assault. Perhaps it will come tonight.’ So why in private is Churchill saying he doubts the invasion would ever take place?

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#02 A battle for air superiority? - ep 2 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

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