Battle of Britain

American  

noun

1. (in World War II) the series of aerial combats that took place between British and German aircraft during the autumn of 1940 and that included the severe bombardment of British cities.

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Battle of Britain British  

noun

1. from August to October 1940, the prolonged bombing of S England by the German Luftwaffe and the successful resistance by the RAF Fighter Command, which put an end to the German plan of invading Britain

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Example Sentences

In 1977, he published Fighter - a non-fictional account of the Battle of Britain, which Hitler's former armaments minister, Albert Speer, described as "excellent".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Mr Panton says the team has sourced parts from the Lancaster operated by the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which often performs flypasts at air displays.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, has died at the age of 105.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

The RAF has temporarily grounded the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight following the death of a pilot in a crash.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

The air raids became known as the Battle of Britain.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti