1940 ⟶ German Invasion of Britain Postponed

Any German invasion of Britain is postponed until spring 194...
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1940

🛑 German Invasion of Britain Postponed

Any German invasion of Britain is postponed until spring 1941 at the earliest.⟶
GermanyUKBattle of BritainInvasionOperation Sea LionStrategic DecisionWar PlanningAir War

🗓️ Hitler Sets Date for Operation Sea Lion

Hitler sets 15 September as the date for Operation Sea Lion, the invasion of Britain.⟶
Hitler Sets Date for Operation Sea Lion (1940)
GermanyUnited KingdomInvasionOperation Sea LionMilitary PlanningEnglish ChannelBattle of BritainWorld War II

☁️ Operation Sea Lion Postponed

Failure to achieve air superiority and bad weather in the Channel results in a postponement of the invasion of Great Britain.⟶
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✈️ Luftwaffe Begins Assault on British Airfields

This is "Adler Tag" or "Eagle Day". Hermann Göring starts a two-week assault on British airfields in preparation for invasion. (For some German historians, this is the beginning of the "Battle of Britain.")⟶
Luftwaffe Begins Assault on British Airfields (1940)
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💥 Battle of Britain Continues; German Tactics Hampered

The Battle of Britain continues; Germans are hampered by poor aircraft range and British extensive use of RADAR.⟶
Battle of Britain Continues; German Tactics Hampered (1940)
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🛑 Hitler Postpones Invasion of Britain

Hitler postpones the invasion of Britain, as the Luftwaffe fails to break the British defenses. However, fears of the forthcoming invasion continue to haunt Britain.⟶
Operation Sea LionInvasionMilitary StrategyBattle of BritainGerman StrategyBritish DefensesMilitary Planning