July 15, 1940 Overview of Key Events On July 15, 1940, the Battle of Britain continued in its early Kanalkampf (Channel Battle) phase, with the Luftwaffe intensifying attacks on British shipping and coastal defences to weaken RAF Fighter Command in preparation for Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion of the United Kingdom. In the …
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Each Day in World War II – 15th July
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Each Day in World War II – 14th July
July 14, 1940 Overview of Key Events On July 14, 1940, the Battle of Britain continued in its early Kanalkampf (Channel Battle) phase, with the Luftwaffe intensifying attacks on British shipping and coastal defenses to weaken RAF Fighter Command in preparation for Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion of the United Kingdom. In the …
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Each Day in World War II – 13th July
July 13, 1940 Overview of Key Events On July 13, 1940, World War II saw escalating tensions in Europe and Asia following the fall of France in June 1940. The Kanalkampf, the initial phase of the Battle of Britain, continued with Luftwaffe attacks on British shipping convoys and coastal targets, testing RAF Fighter Command’s defences …
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Each Day in World War II – 12th July
July 12, 1940 Overview of Key Events On July 12, 1940, World War II saw escalating tensions in Europe and Asia following the fall of France in June 1940. The Kanalkampf, the opening phase of the Battle of Britain, continued with Luftwaffe attacks on British shipping convoys and coastal targets, testing RAF Fighter Command’s defences …
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Each Day in World War II – 11th July
July 11, 1940 Overview of Key Events On July 11, 1940, World War II saw escalating tensions in Europe and Asia following the fall of France in June 1940. The Kanalkampf, the opening phase of the Battle of Britain, intensified with Luftwaffe attacks on British shipping convoys and coastal targets, testing RAF defences. European and …
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Each Day in World War II – 10th July
July 10, 1940 Overview of Key Events On July 10, 1940, the Battle of Britain officially began, marking the start of the Luftwaffe’s air campaign against the United Kingdom to weaken RAF Fighter Command and prepare for Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion. This date saw the opening of the Kanalkampf phase, targeting British …
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Each Day in World War II – 9th July
July 9, 1940 On July 9, 1940, World War II saw escalating tensions in Europe and Asia following the fall of France in June 1940. The aftermath of the British attack on the Vichy French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir (Operation Catapult, July 3) strained Anglo-French relations, with Vichy France having severed diplomatic ties on July 5. …
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Each Day in World War II – 8th July
July 8, 1940 Overview of Key Events On July 8, 1940, the aftermath of the British attack on the Vichy French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir (Operation Catapult, July 3) continued to strain Anglo-French relations, with Vichy France having severed diplomatic ties with Britain on July 5. German forces consolidated control over the occupied Channel Islands, while …
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Each day in World War II – 7th July
July 7, 1940 Overview of Key Events On July 7, 1940, the aftermath of the British attack on the Vichy French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir (Operation Catapult, July 3) continued to strain Anglo-French relations, following Vichy France’s severance of diplomatic ties with Britain on July 5. Germany consolidated control over the occupied Channel Islands, while Italian …
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