THE ASSAULT ON FIGHTER COMMAND AUGUST 1940

The assault on Fighter Command which began with “Eagle Day” was supposed to result in the elimination of the RAF’s capacity to contest the skies over southern England in four days of intensive operations. The attacks on RAF airfields, radar stations and communications began on 12 August and went on with differing levels of intensity until early September, long after the four days originally assigned to the campaign. Between 12 August and 6 September, there were 53 main attacks against RAF airfields, though only 32 targeted fighter stations. There were also a great many smaller attacks which were designed to keep up the pressure on the RAF’s organization, which the German air force later calculated at a figure of 1,000 raids. All but two of the attacks against the fighter…

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