Nøkkelord Battle Of Britain

Sommeren og høsten 1940 markerte innledningen til nazistenes planlagte invasjon av Storbritannia. Slaget foregikk i luften og ble avgjørende for krigens videre forløp. Britenes luftforsvar ble ledet av lord Downing, som i denne filmen blir spilt av Laurence Olivier.

As 40 Spitfires and Hurricanes assemble for a unique flypast marking the 75th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two special programmes commemorate the heroes Churchill famously called 'The Few'.

As part of the RAF's centenary, model aircraft enthusiasts from Britain and Germany recreate the Battle of Britain in miniature, to understand and commemorate the pilots.

Designed in partnership with HISTORY and using a distinctly European perspective, this series offers a fresh lens through which to study the European Theater’s major battles, larger-than-life personalities, twists of fate, and tales of intrigue. You’ll uncover the strategic decisions behind Operation Barbarossa, D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the invasion of Italy, the fall of Berlin, and more.