what area of england was most of the action based over in the battle of britain?

Answer 1

In the early stages of the Battle of Britain the Luftwaffe focussed mainly on the coastal regions, including attacks on shipping in the English Channel and coastal radar stations like the one at Ventnor, Isle of wight (which was the only one put out of action).

The attacks progressed to airfields mainly in Southern and South East England - Kent, Sussex and Surrey taking the main brunt of the action with airfields like Biggin Hill coming under attack. This area was defended by 11 Group, RAF which was most heavily engaged in the Battle. Cities such as Southampton (where Spitfires were being built) were also attacked.

During this part of the action a German bomber which had got lost dropped bombs on London (something that Hitler had forbidden). In response the RAF bombed Berlin and in retaliation for that attack the Luftwaffe switched targets to London. This was a considerable error because of the additional distance involved. The short-ranged German Messerchmitt Bf109's were unable to spend much time escorting the bombers and at the same time the greater length of time the Germans took to reach London meant that the RAF had more warning. This also gave the fighters of 12 Group based further north around airfields such as Duxford in Cambridgeshire time to form multi-squadron Wings which then tore into the German bomber formations.

On only one occasion did the Luftwaffe raid cities further north - around Hull and the Midlands. They were expecting all the RAF fighters to be defending Southern England but the RAF had a system of "resting" squadrons by transferring them north out of the main action and moving others south to replace them. Thus when the German bombers attacked northern England they came face to face with battled-hardened squadrons which had been taken out of the front line further south and suffered considerable casualties.

Answer 2

Over the Channel to begin with (attacking naval convoys). Then over the south of England (focusing on RAF airfields near the coast such as those at Biggin Hill, Hornchurch and Croydon). And finally over London, which saw the climax of the Battle of Britain, on 15 September, when two massive waves of German aircraft were fought off by the RAF (60 German planes were downed that day, and 26 RAF planes).

Answer 3

any air base in kent will show you at least half a dozen pieces of memorabelia, there's even one with a museum which was featured on the living tv programme most huanted about the crew of a lancaster...../

Answer 4

Kent & Essex

Answer 5

along the coast of kent

Answer 6

In the South,
Nothing has changed .

Answer 7

I think it was probably Kent.