Europe 1940: Battle of Britain
7 September 1940
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World War II: Blitzkrieg
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Battle of Britain
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7 Sep 1940 Battle of Britain
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16 Apr 1941 Germany in the Mediterranean
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16 Sep 1942 Case Blue
After the French collapse, a pro-German government took power in southern France. Britain was now Hitler's only remaining European enemy. Over the next four months, Germany launched continuous air attacks in an attempt to force the British to come to terms.
