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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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