Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain: The Luftwaffe’s Loss By: Mark Kolentsis The Battle of Britain was initiated by the Germans in July of 1940. ... This part of the war was lost by the Luftwaffe because Adolf Hitler felt that if Britain was not taken over abruptly it would be a lost cause. He decided that he should concentrate his airforce on Russia because of the anticipated battle between the two military superpowers. ... The British spirit of inventiveness and refusing to surrender played a vital role in their victory in the Battle of Britain. ... The RAF bombers had no major role in the battle because it took place over British soil. ... 2Hitler’s war with Britain was his way of hoping to get the British leaders to discus peace so that Germany would be able to focus their military on Russia. ... Britain had radar that could not be jammed by the enemy. ... The Germans underestimated the manpower and number of pilots that Britain had. ... These were two of the reasons Hitler thought Britain could be taken over quickly. ... This would give Britain even more time to re-arm, re-build, and ask for help from their American allies. ... The outcome of the Battle of Britain was one of the most important victories. If the battle was lost, Germany would have controlled all of Europe.