Battle of Britain Thursday, 15th August 1940 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The Luftwaffe’s ‘Black Thursday’ During the summer and autumn of 1940, the Luftwaffe launched their air campaign to gain superiority over the RAF. They were not successful, and this defeat marked a turning point in the Allies’ favour. A handful of the 3000 or so airmen who fought in the Battle of Britain were Australians. In this edited extract from Australia’s Few and the Battle of Britain, Kristen Alexander tells of the part played by A

128K views · 4.6K reactions | The Battle of Britain began on 10 July 1940. Poles played an important role in defending Britain: two Polish bomber squadrons (300 and 301) and two fighter squadrons (302 and the famous 303) supported the British Air Force. In total, 145 Polish pilots took part in the Battle of Britain, including 81 who fought within British RAF units. | British Poles | Facebook

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