1. Michelle H, Natasya, Jessica O, Davin
The Battle Of Britain
Michelle H, Natasya, Jessica O, Davin

2. The Battle Of Britain
What: An aviation war fought between Brtain and Germany
When: July 10 – September 15, 1940
Effects: The Battle of Britain was an unnecessary war in which the Luftwaffe attacked Brtain for pointless reasons

3. The Battle Of Britain
Germans needed to control English Channel in order to invade Britain
They had planned on sending in barges full of soldiers through English Channel
To take over channel, had to dominate in air
So the Luftwaffe - German air force - was sent to fight to Royal Air Force (RAF)
Germany had the advantage of numbers
Luftwaffe had 4,000 planes versus the RAF’s 1,660, but in the end Germany lost the battle

4. The Battle Of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a war fought between Britain’s RAF and Germany’s Luftwaffe
First battle completely fought in the air
Began August 10, 1940, ended October 31, 1940
Germany came very close to defeating Britain, but in the end the Luftwaffe lost the battle

5. The Battle Of Britain

6. Why Germany Lost New Developments
Michelle.H
RADAR
Device used by Britain to warn them of approaching enemy planes
Radar located Luftwaffe planes so that RAF did not have to search for them
Eliminated element of surprize that Luflwaffe had conted on

7. Why Germany Lost New Developments
Michelle.H
Hurricane Plane
Heavy duty plane, could stay in air even when hit several times
Effective guns, very versitile
Spitfire Plane
More quick and agile than Hurricane
When hit, went down easily

8. Why Germany Lost Location Disadvantages
Jessica
Luftwaffe traveled far to get to Britain, had to go back to rearm and refuel
Pilots did not get much air time over Britain before they had to head back to Germany
There were many RAF fighter bases spread around Britain, so RAF planes could quickly land, rearm, and refuel
German fighters could not fly as far as bombers
So bombers went unprotected and were very vulnerable to attack

9. Why Germany Lost Location Disadvantages
Jessica

10. Why Germany Lost Poor Strategic Decisions
used Planes at war
changed from airfield to cities
ignored the radar and defese of allies
Bomb Raids
Unexpected Attacks
Caused too many casualties
Caused too much destruction
Loss of planes

11. Why Germany Lost Poor Strategic Decisions
Hermann Goering – Leader of Luftwaffe
Corrupt
Stop doin g his job
Didn't listen to field commanders
Involve himself in long& pointless discussions on minor matters

12. Why Germany Lost Other Important Facts
Davin
The planned invasion of Britain was codenamed “Operation Sealion” by Germany
For awhile the weather was bad
Once the skies cleared on August 15, most of the German dive-bombers had been put out of action
So it became much harder for Luftwaffe to destroy British radars

13. Why Germany Lost Other Important Facts
Davin
Propaganda was used by both sides
Germany claimed to have shot down 3,058 RAF planes, when they really only destroyed 650
Britain claimed to have shot down 2,698 Luftwaffe planes, when they really only destroyed 1,100

14. Conclusion
The Battle of Britain was an war of aviation between the British RAF Fighter Command and the German Luftwaffe
Although Britain came close to loosing, they prevailed in the end
Britain’s success ensured freedom for them and allowed them to continue involvement in World War II

15. Effects on War
The Battle of Britain was the first predominately air- based battle in WWII
German plans to quickly and completely invade Britain were foiled when they were defeated
Britain’s victory ensured they would remain a free nation and stay involved in the war
Eventually Britain was able to play a major role in the success of the Allied Powers

16. Discussion Question
How could Herman Goering have planned attacks better in order to ensure defeat over Britain?
Had the weather been more clear, how might the outcome of the battle have differed from the actual results?
Explain why Britain was actually very fortunate to win triumph over Germany in the Battle of Britain.