L2 Flashcards
1
Q
battle of Britain (diff phases)
A
10 jul -12 aug: attack ships + radar stations
13-18 aug: target RAF’s fighter command
19 aug -6 sep: bomb towns, cities airfields
7 sept - 31 oct: launching mass bombing raids (tactic shift) -> 17 sept: postpone Operation Sealion
31 oct: Luftwaffe = officially denied air superiority
2
Q
battle of Britain (sig of victory)
A
- management of losses (replace planes)
- Gr tactic disadv (Luftwaffe designed for blitzkrieg)
- Brit defensive system (radar stations, speed in gathering info and contacting RAF to intercept Gr, ‘Dowding system’)
3
Q
operation Sealion (what was it/ challenges)
A
- invasion across the Brit Channel
- air superiority needed
- transporting majority of forces by sea
- advantage = more experience/ 3-4 times more aircraft than RAF
