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Back to SearchEpisode 59-Miracles and Mistakes
Here is the Final Episode of The Battle of Britain series. We sum up the Luftwaffe’s chances of ever really getting across the English Channel, Dowdi…
13 years, 4 months ago
Episode 58-Battle of Britain Day
The Germans are convinced that Fighter Command is on its last leg. Waiting out the foul English weather, the Luftwaffe, Kesselring and Goering, final…
13 years, 4 months ago
Episode 57-German Armada
Unable to break Fighter Command by the needed date for Operation Sea Lion, the Luftwaffe changes their tactics and will go after London. Dowding and …
13 years, 5 months ago
Episode 56-Breaking Point
September brings the beginning of the end of The Battle of Britain. London will become the Luftwaffe’s target as Germany needs the war to end. Soon G…
13 years, 6 months ago
Episode 55-Battling Friends and Foes Alike
As tired as everyone is, Kesselring of Luftflotte Two steps up the intensity of the attacks on RAF airfields, especially those near London. And Hitle…
13 years, 6 months ago
Episode 54-Pandoras Box
London becomes more of a target for the German bombers, until Goering warms them away. But it’s too late. Churchill and the War Cabinet decide to bom…
13 years, 6 months ago
Episode 53- Things Missed
This episode covers 4 missed or lightly treated subjects: Operation Pied Piper- the evacuation of Britain’s children, the disaster of the Lancastria,…
13 years, 7 months ago
Episode 52-Moves on the Chessboard
C in C of the Luftwaffe Goering calls his young bloods to Karinhall to devise a new strategy to destroy Fighter Command. The result is a reinforced K…
13 years, 8 months ago
Episode 51-The Hardest Day
This episode covers August 16 to the 18th. Goering plans on finishing Fighter Command on August 18th, by using almost every fighter and bomber from L…
13 years, 8 months ago
Episode 50- Black Thursday, August 14-15th
August 15th was one of the greatest days of battle in The Battle of Britain. Goering makes his plans for improved attacks against the RAF but Dowding…
13 years, 8 months ago