This day in 1940, German Luftwaffe attempts to completely destroy RAF Fighter Command

This day in 1940, German Luftwaffe attempts to completely destroy RAF Fighter Command, resulting in some of the largest aerial battles at that time.

In the end, both sides suffered heavy losses, although the British shot down twice as many Luftwaffe aircraft as they lost. #WW2 pic.twitter.com/o1wdaB7L1C

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