The Battle of Britain

Eichhörnchen · 06-11-20, 05:02 PM

This year sees the 80th anniversary of this pivotal time. If the RAF had not shredded the arrogance of the Luftwaffe in the skies over Southern England in the Summer of 1940, then the war in Europe would have been lost. If the Nazis had conquered us there would have been no place from where to launch any kind of Allied offensive against 'Festung Europa'... no 8th Air Force and no D-Day

My family lived right underneath all this... they looked up from their everyday chores in the beautiful countryside and sleepy villages... where nothing seemed like it could ever change... whether that be hop-picking or digging for victory in their little back gardens... and watched the curling, looping vapour trails 5 miles or more above, as the planes twisted and turned in their desperate struggles

06-11-20, 05:02 PM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,368 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The Battle of Britain This year sees the 80th anniversary of this pivotal time. If the RAF had not shredded the arrogance of the Luftwaffe in the skies over Southern England in the Summer of 1940, then the war in Europe would have been lost. If the Nazis had conquered us there would have been no place from where to launch any kind of Allied offensive against 'Festung Europa'... no 8th Air Force and no D-Day My family lived right underneath all this... they looked up from their everyday chores in the beautiful countryside and sleepy villages... where nothing seemed like it could ever change... whether that be hop-picking or digging for victory in their little back gardens... and watched the curling, looping vapour trails 5 miles or more above, as the planes twisted and turned in their desperate struggles __________________