The Battle of Britain
When Germany attempted to gain air superiority over Britain, from July 1940 - September 1940, this period duly became known as The Battle of Britain. The Battle began in mid July, shortly after the evacuation of Allied Forces from Dunkirk, with the Luftwaffe concentrating on attacking coastal towns, defences and Channel shipping. In August, Goering altered tactics and they began attacking airfields and Radar bases. On the 4th September they changed tactics once more, upon Hitler's instructions, and bombed major towns and cities. On the 15th September, a day which has come to be known as Battle of Britain Day, the RAF launched a savage, counter-attack upon the swarms of German aircraft, in the skies above London and the South Coast. Hitler then realised that they had failed to break the strength of the RAF and gain the air superiority that he so desperately craved. Hitler's plans for the invasion of Britain were also duly called off on September 17th. He then turned his att...