(01) Why We Fight: "The Battle of Britain" 1/6

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Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe.
Battle of Britain is the name given to the strategic effort by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War to gain air superiority over Fighter Command. The name derives from an 18 June 1940 speech in the House of Commons by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, "The Battle of France is over. I expect the Battle of Britain is about to begin..."[7]
Had it been successful, the planned amphibious and airborne landings in Britain of Operation Sealion would have followed. The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. It was the largest and most sustained bombing campaign attempted up until that date. The failure of Nazi Germany to destroy Britain's air defence or to break British morale is considered the Third Reich's first major defeat.
Neither Hitler nor the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) believed it possible to carry out a successful amphibious assault on the British Isles until the RAF had been neutralized. Secondary objectives were to destroy aircraft production and ground infrastructure, to attack areas of political significance, and to terrorize the British people into seeking an armistice or surrender. Some historians have argued no invasion could have succeeded, asserting the massive superiority of the Royal Navy over the Kriegsmarine would have made Sealion a disaster. They argue the Luftwaffe would have been unable to prevent decisive intervention by British cruisers and destroyers, even with air superiority.[8][9]
British historians date the battle from 10 July to 31 October 1940, which represented the most intense period of daylight bombing. German historians usually place the beginning of the battle in mid-August 1940 and end it in May 1941, on the withdrawal of the bomber units in preparation for the attack on the USSR.

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[rcplanetim53]

looks like my youtube downloader is going to get a workout today! excellent shows!

[2bn442RCT]

@rcplanetim53 Is that legal to say here. lol

[trajan75]

@mrdiscus66 I doubt that the Soviet Union had the strength to launch an offensive into the teeth of American and the Royal Air Force and Stalin was terrified of the American ability to produce atom bombs. On the other hand no American President or British Prime Minister would attempt to wrest Poland from the grip of the Red Army. Everyone was tired. Poland suffered but eventually she prevailed.

The USSR collapsed under its own weight.

[2bn442RCT]

@m8s4lif IU try to delete all swearing and insults.

[unurautare]

@2bn442RCT world war 2 was started over Poland,maybe think about that for a minute,I'm not responsible for your lack of knowledge.

[2bn442RCT]

@unurautare Were not responsible for countries that fought with or for fascism then flip flopped when their losing.

[unurautare]

@2bn442RCT freedom my ass,making pacts for the split of Europe,half going to the soviets isn't called fighting for freedom.

[BritishWarLord]

Thanks america for lending us money and making money out of this war

[Salmon1BWFC]

"If the British Empire and its commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'this was their finest hour'". - Churhcill

[peacemaker1994]

@Laccodel ye churchill said that we should go to war when germany attacked rineland because he knew it would escalate

[m8s4lif]

@amarilloxazulxyxojo We need that kind of friendship today. Too often all we see on some of these comments are insults one to another.