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Editor\u2019s note: This story was originally published on July 10, 2024.<\/i><\/p>\n

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.<\/i><\/p>\n

On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England.<\/p>\n

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Historians call it the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. And it was a brutal three months in England. But the ultimate British victory changed the tone of the war in the Allies\u2019 favor.<\/p>\n

And Americans were aware of the situation, as the front pages of the Deseret News showed on July 10-11.<\/p>\n

To set the scene, France had fallen to Nazi Germany following the evacuation at Dunkirk. Students of war believe Adolf Hitler thought England would immediately give in and surrender, but that was not the case. The Luftwaffe spent months trying to attack southern England and weaken the British Royal Air Force.<\/p>\n

While most historians blame German blunders for the outcome of the battle, the scrappy British would say their resolve was the key to victory. By the end of October, Germany had retreated to mainland Europe.<\/p>\n

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By most accounts, as many as 2,000 Axis planes were destroyed, while the Allies lost more than 1,700 aircraft. Estimates say there were about 4,000 military deaths during the three-month battle, but as many as 30,000 civilian casualties in England.<\/p>\n

Here are some stories from the Deseret News archives about the Battle of Britain, how American pilots helped defend that country in World War II and more on military aviation history:<\/p>\n

\u201c70 years on, Battle of Britain pilots remember\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cArchaeologists find WWII plane\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPrince William: Britain\u2019s Sea King of the skies\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGen. Chesley G. Peterson remembered\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWWII fighter pilot: \u2018I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d make it through the war\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReliving history aboard a classic WWII bomber\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWWII hero receives award 56 years late\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWorld War II bombers land in Ogden, help keep memories and history alive\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFlying high \u2014 WWII ace is inducted into the Utah Aviation Hall of Fame\u201d<\/p>\n

Of note: As the battle for control of Great Britain intensified, it is interesting to note U.S. involvement in the conflict. The top headline of July 12, 1940, indicated the U.S. War Department said it could have an army of 1 million ready for battle by September … if Congress passed a comprehensive military training bill.<\/p>\n

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Today in history: Luftwaffe attacked on July 10, 1940; German miscalculations led to a loss in first-ever air battle. Read more about the Battle of Britain. When did it end? 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