Battles of Britain

The Battle for Britain- WWII

The Battle for Britain

• After the fall of France in the summer of 1940, Hitler's attention turned to Great Britain

• Plan was code named 'Operation Sea Lion'

Open Ended

Why do think the plan was called Operation Sea Lion?

The Plan

• 1) Gain air superiority over the British

• 2) Land German forces in Britain

• THE ULTIMATE PLAN WAS NOT FULFILLED

The Air War

• Royal Air Force (RAF)- British

• Luftwaffe- German

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  *Look at the planes in the image, are the RAF or Luftwaffe planes?

Poll

Are the planes British RAF or German Luftwaffe?

• RAF

• Luftwaffe

Poll

In terms of aircraft, which side looks to have the advantage?

• Luftwaffe

• RAF

Poll

Which side suffered more losses of pilots and aircraft?

• RAF

• Luftwaffe

Open Ended

What were some advantages of the RAF planes?

Open Ended

What were some advantages of Luftwaffe planes?

Brief Video Summary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sO5AXP2RjM

Open Ended

Why did Operation Sea Lion ultimately fail?