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The latter months of 1940 were decisive in determining the course of the war. The Nazis, stunned by the scale of their triumphs, allowed themselves to suffer a loss of momentum. By launching an air assault on Britain, Hitler adopted the worst possible strategic compromise: as master of the Continent, he believed a modest further display of force wo
... See moreMax Hastings • Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
I can’t remember the last time I read such a jaw-dropping page.
(‘Wing Leader’ by J.E. Johnson) https://t.co/1K1uKSUcIs
Fighter Command lost a total of 544 men—about one in five of all British pilots who flew in the battle—while 801 Bomber Command airmen were killed and a further 200 taken prisoner; but the Luftwaffe lost a disastrous 2,698 highly skilled airmen.