Battle Of Britain Leaders
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The luftwaffe faced a more capable opponent than any it had previously met.
Battle of britain leaders. New times paris bureau collection usia nara. Brian john edward sandy lane dfc 18 june 1917 13 december 1942 was a fighter pilot and flying ace of the royal air force during the second world war and an author. Its first chief of the air staff hugh trenchard was among the military strategists in. Battle of britain background.
The film documented the events of the battle of britain. Brian lane raf officer jump to navigation jump to search. The battle of britain was an air battle fought between royal air force and luftwaffe over great britain in 1940. When werner molders who was general of fighters of the luftwaffe was killed in november 1941 adolf galland was promoted to command the luftwaffe fighter arm which he done most effectively.
During the battle of britain adolf galland was credited with 37 kills while up to the end of 1940 he increased this to a massive 58. An aircraft spotter scanning the skies above london c. The high command s indecision over which aim to pursue was. The film drew many respected british actors to accept roles as key figures of the battle including sir laurence olivier as sir hugh dowding and trevor howard as keith park.
It also starred michael caine christopher plummer and robert shaw as squadron leaders. New times paris bureau collection usia nara.