Why Britain was able to win the Battle of Britain

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Why Britain was able to win the Battle of Britain               The battle of Britain was essentially the German Luftwaffe attempting to gain air superiority over Britain by relentlessly bombing military and civilian targets in and around London.   It was Hitler's intention to destroy the spirit of the British people and to eliminate their ability to effectively repel an invasion by German troops.  The linchpin in the entire operation (from the German standpoint) was to destroy the RAF's (Royal Air Force) fighter force.  This started when Hitler began to bomb air fields around London.   The British were forced to redeploy forces all along the British islands in order to defend against the new bases the Germans had to work with.     On August 12, 1940, German forces began a
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systematic campaign to destroy the radar stations along the channel coast.  These were often heavy assaults - designed to follow one after the other, and were often spread out over considerable distances.  This made it more difficult for the RAF to defend the targets.  The attacks on the radar stations were important for German success because they gave the British crucial early warning - which allowed them to get more planes in the air faster.   On August 13, "Eagle Day" as it became known,  waves of strong attacks were launched by the Luftwaffe.  However, they were badly coordinated, they brought ...

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