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partof
World War II
 
caption
''Heinkel He 111 over London,
7 September
1940
''
 
date
July 1940 to May 1941 (with main daylight battles taking place in August to October)
 
place
United Kingdom
airspace, mostly over southern
England
 
result
British victory
 
combatant1
United Kingdom
 
combatant2
Germany
 
commander1
Hugh Dowding
 
commander2
Hermann Göring
 
strength1
Approx 700 fighters (at the beginning)
 
strength2
1,260 bombers 316 dive-bombers 1,089 fighters
 
casualties1
1,547 aircraft Civilian: 27,450 dead, 32,138 wounded
 
casualties2
1,887 aircraft
 
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