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Dowding and The Few, illustrating event-battle-britain

Photograph of Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding and an aide with several Battle of Britain fighter pilots (representing "The Few") outside the Air Ministry in London during the celebration of the second anniversary of the RAF's most successful day of the Battle. Left to right as shown: Sqn Ldr A C Bartley DFC Wg Cdr D F B Sheen DFC Wg Cdr I R Gleed DSO DFC Not credited. Public domain.

Historical event

Battle of Britain

July–October 1940

United Kingdom

RAF Fighter Command resisted the Luftwaffe campaign for air superiority and helped prevent a German invasion.

Overview

RAF Fighter Command resisted the Luftwaffe campaign for air superiority and helped prevent a German invasion. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider Second World War guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.

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People connected to this event

Winston Churchill1874–1965

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The Battle of Britain: Radar, Pilots and Command6 min read

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