1940RAF Claims Victory in Battle of Britain

Massive German bombing flights on English cities; most are d...
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🛬 RAF Claims Victory in Battle of Britain

Massive German bombing flights on English cities; most are driven off. The RAF begins to claim victory in the Battle of Britain.
Battle of BritainLuftwaffeRAFAir WarBombingStrategic BombingGerman Air ForceDefense of Britain

✈️ Battle of Britain Begins

The Battle of Britain begins with Luftwaffe raids on channel shipping.
Battle of Britain Begins (1940)
Battle of Britainair warLuftwaffeRAFUnited Kingdomaerial combatstrategic bombingGerman offensiveEnglish ChannelBlitz

💣 RAF Bombs German Cities

The RAF bombs several German cities, including Hamburg, Emden, and Berlin.
RAFBombingGermanyStrategic BombingAir WarWorld War II

💣 RAF Bombing Raid on Cologne

RAF bombing raid on Cologne.
RAF Bombing Raid on Cologne (1942)
bombingRAFGermanyair raidstrategic bombingWestern FrontLuftwaffe

💥 RAF Bombs Rostock

Heavy bombing of Rostock, Germany by RAF.
RAF Bombs Rostock (1942)
bombingRAFGermanyair raidstrategic bombingLuftwaffewarfare

💣 RAF Bombing of Eindhoven

RAF bombs Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
RAF Bombing of Eindhoven (1942)
RAFBombingNetherlandsAir WarEindhovenStrategic Bombing