Ranked #1
27 September 1940 - Heavy attacks on London and Bristol
27 September 1940 - Heavy attacks on London and Bristol
Day: Heavy attacks on London and BristolNight: Further raids on London, Merseyside and the MidlandsWeather: Fair in the ... Read more
27 Sep 2015
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18mins
Ranked #2
26 September 1940 - Supermarine factory at Southampton attacked
26 September 1940 - Supermarine factory at Southampton attacked
Day: Supermarine factory at Southampton attacked and wreckedNight: Raids on London and MerseysideWeather: Mainly fair to... Read more
25 Sep 2015
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5mins
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Ranked #3
15 August 1940 - Luftwaffe launches the biggest raids so far on airfields
15 August 1940 - Luftwaffe launches the biggest raids so far on airfields
Day: Decisive raids, the most intensive period to date. 75 aircraft lost with airfields as their targetsNight: Little ac... Read more
14 Aug 2015
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23mins
Ranked #4
12 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts
12 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts
Day: Attacks on convoy off Norfolk-Suffolk coast, shipping of the Isle of Wight and AberdeenNight: South Wales and Brist... Read more
8 Jul 2015
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5mins
Ranked #5
18 August 1940 - Massed German formations attack airfields in the south and south-east
18 August 1940 - Massed German formations attack airfields in the south and south-east
Day: Massed German formations return attacking airfields in the south and south-eastNight: Light bombing in Bristol, Eas... Read more
17 Aug 2015
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23mins
Ranked #6
12 August 1940 - Heavy raid on Portsmouth
12 August 1940 - Heavy raid on Portsmouth
Day: Heavy raid on Portsmouth. Convoy in Thames Estuary, radar stations and coastal airfields attackedNight: Widespread ... Read more
11 Aug 2015
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17mins
Ranked #7
20 July 1940 - Convoys of shipping at Dover attacked
20 July 1940 - Convoys of shipping at Dover attacked
Day: Convoys of shipping at Dover attackedNight: Widespread minelaying from the Needles, Isle of Wight to Lands End; Bri... Read more
19 Jul 2015
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6mins
Ranked #8
19 July 1940 - 6 out of 9 Defiants lost with 141 Squadron
19 July 1940 - 6 out of 9 Defiants lost with 141 Squadron
The Boulton-Paul Defiant was the newest fighter in the RAF and was used in front-line day time duties in Fighter Command... Read more
18 Jul 2015
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7mins
Ranked #9
4 September 1940 - Two major attacks on airfields
4 September 1940 - Two major attacks on airfields
Day: Two major attacks on airfields. Serious damage to the Vickers Works at BrooklandsNight: Further raid on LiverpoolWe... Read more
3 Sep 2015
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10mins
Ranked #10
16 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts
16 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts
Day: Enemy air activity was greatly reduced owing to unfavourable weather conditionsNight: Activity during the night rem... Read more
15 Jul 2015
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2mins
Ranked #11
1 September 1940 - Heavy damage to airfields following four major attacks
1 September 1940 - Heavy damage to airfields following four major attacks
Day: Heavy damage to Fighter Command airfields following four major attacksNight: Liverpool attacked again. Smaller raid... Read more
31 Aug 2015
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8mins
Ranked #12
17 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts
17 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts
Day: Search for shipping off Scottish and east coastsNight: Targets attacked in south-west. MinelayingWeather: Dull with... Read more
16 Jul 2015
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2mins
Ranked #13
21 July 1940 - Raids on convoys in Channel and Straits of Dover
21 July 1940 - Raids on convoys in Channel and Straits of Dover
Day: Raids on convoys in Channel and Straits of DoverNight: Targets chiefly at MerseysideWeather: Fine and fair early, c... Read more
20 Jul 2015
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4mins
Ranked #14
8 August 1940 - Three major attacks on a Channel convoy with big losses on both sides
8 August 1940 - Three major attacks on a Channel convoy with big losses on both sides
Day: Three major attacks on a Channel convoy. Heaviest ever raids against a British convoy (Codename: Peewit). Only 4 ou... Read more
7 Aug 2015
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14mins
Ranked #15
25 July 1940 - Large numbers of dive-bombers attack Convoy CW.8 off Dover
25 July 1940 - Large numbers of dive-bombers attack Convoy CW.8 off Dover
From late morning to early evening, large formations of dive-bombers attacked Convoy CW.8 as it sailed through the Strai... Read more
24 Jul 2015
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7mins
Ranked #16
11 August 1940 - Heavy attack on Portland and convoy attacks off East Coast
11 August 1940 - Heavy attack on Portland and convoy attacks off East Coast
Day: Heavy attack on Portland, feints by fighter over Dover. Convoy attacks in Thames Estuary and off East AngliaNight a... Read more
10 Aug 2015
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17mins
Ranked #17
23 July 1940 - East coast shipping raided
23 July 1940 - East coast shipping raided
Day: East coast shipping raidedNight: Minelaying from Dover to the Tyne and Forth EstuaryWeather: Slight haze in the Str... Read more
22 Jul 2015
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3mins
Ranked #18
9 August 1940 - Quiet with isolated raids on east coast shipping
9 August 1940 - Quiet with isolated raids on east coast shipping
Day: Quiet with isolated raids on east coast shippingNight: Minelaying and attacks off east coastWeather: Cloudy with sh... Read more
8 Aug 2015
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3mins
Ranked #19
1 August 1940 - East and south coast shipping attacked
1 August 1940 - East and south coast shipping attacked
Day: East and south coast shipping attackedNight: Targets in South Wales and Midlands were attacked. Minelaying in the T... Read more
31 Jul 2015
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3mins
Ranked #20
5 September 1940 - Continued attacks on airfields and aircraft factories
5 September 1940 - Continued attacks on airfields and aircraft factories
Day: Continued attacks on airfields and aircraft factoriesNight: London, Manchester and Liverpool attackedWeather: Clear... Read more
4 Sep 2015
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10mins