Battle of Britain Timeline

From the October 23, 2012, BBC News London.

**  By the summer of 1940, the German war machine had conquered much of Europe and had Britain in its sights.

**  On 18 June 1940, Churchill gave a speech announcing "...the Battle of France is over.  The Battle of Britain is about to begin."

**  Despite being outnumbered by the Luftwaffe, the RAF showed resilience and determination when the attacks began in Mid-July.

**  By October 1940, Hitler abandoned his plans for the invasion of Britain.

**  An estimated 1,023 RAF and 1,887 Luftwaffe aircraft were lost between 10 July and the end of October 1940.

--GreGen