Do the Americans know what the Battle of Britain was and when it took place??

Question

Brian L you obviously have no idea what your talking about the Americans hadnt even entered as a Military force in 1940, they waited til Pearl Habour for that, but yes you did keep us supplied.

B9Team:

yes i do know what the Battle of Britain was considering i grew up in Kent which is where the bulk of the battle took place, as well as Sussex, Surrey, London, The Midlands etc etc, as u seem to be so knowledgeable u'd know about Flt Sgt Ray Holmes?? Air Marshall Hugh "Stuffy" Dowding, Air Vice Marshall Kieth Park, Trafford Leigh Mallory etc etc, but i very much doubt

M Y:

Pretty much spot on the Germans did codename the Invasion of Britain Operation Sealion, it was a massive air battle and an attempt to bomb and starve Britain into submission.

Private:

Is your name William Joyce by any chance??

Ive been pleasently surprised and sadly disappointed by the Answers i have recieved to this question, i hold the pilots, radar operators, ground crew commanding officers etc in very high regard and hope one day to meet one of the many pilots so i can say simply Thank you, as without the "Few" there would have been no D-Day.

Answer 1

operation sealion i think. masive air campaign by the germans to weaken britan for an invasion oe to bomb them in to submission, dont remember which. happens mind WW2 i think...some time after the evacuation of france. bloody damn brittish airmen put up a hell of a fight.

Answer 2

As a Briton,proud of my country and its heritage,I can say that, there was in reality , no such thing as the battle of britain.

Hitler never had any intention of invading britain.The luftwaffe attacks were merely a side show to lull the soviet union into a false sense of security and to force britain to sue for peace.

The "victory" of the british was pure propaganda.British losses ,although less than germany,were disproportionately higher for a defending air force.The germans also claimed victory.

The fact that Britain survived the onslaught of an enemy superior in strength was indeed remarkable and nothing should be taken away from the efforts and sacrifice of those involved.

Would the questioner be able to answer a similar question based upon american history?
I detect another ignorant leftist passenger of the anti american bandwagon.

Let it be said,the quality of life that the west enjoys can be attributed to the great friendship and alliance of these two great nations.A spell living in Iran could help the questioner regain his perspective.

Answer 3

Hey brian L you did'nt "give" us 50 Destroyers you traded them for Navel bases in the Caribbean and Spitfires were not used outside the UK until 1941 so we did'nt have to recall them from the Empire and there was only one squadron of Hurricanes abroad in Malta at the time of the Battle of Britian and the P40's we got in 1940 were just a dozen or so from a French order of 75 aircraft which were diverted to the UK after the French surrendered.

Answer 4

It took place from July 9 to October 31, 1940 over the skies of England. It was the name of the attempt of the German airforce to gain air superiority over England prior to launching an amphibious invasion.

American schools did teach me something. I learned this by reading on my own.

Answer 5

This American does na dknows the US part in it. Yes we did have a part in it. WE sent you P-40's so you could redeploy you spitfires and hurricanes from other parts of the empire. WE also sent you fuel supplies and ammo and food. You appartantly had a fetish for our spam. due to food rationing to get a tin of spam was a absolute treat. WE also were fighting the Germans in the western Atlantic enforcing our Belligerent Nuetrality act. This prevented German U-boats from running amok all over the Atlantic and allowed the far stretched Royal navy some very valuable breathing space you also forget WE sent YOU 50 destroyers when YOU were beaten to within an inch of your life. You can fight air battles all day long but if the supplies from america had run out so would have Britian.

Answer 6

Sure. It was the first major air-only battle, and it was fought in 1940. Exact dates differ from historian to historian. German historians say it happened as late as 1941. Now you tell me about Bunker Hill.

Answer 7

Why should we? That's the same as asking the British if they know what the Battle of Gettysburg was and when it took place. It's important to us, but not to them.

Same thing in reverse.

(And yes, I do know, by the way. Do you?)

Answer 8

probably not that many would know something like that.
have they made a hollywood film about it?
then mayb.

i wonder how many americans know anything much about the outside the US?
most don't know where 1 famous town is situated!
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Answer 9

Before asking the Americans, perhaps you should ask a few UK citizens.

Answer 10

I bet most British people don't even know!