10 July 1940
Battle of Britain
Controls the fighter defence of London and south-east England.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Uxbridge in New Zealand. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Controls the fighter defence of London and south-east England.
Directs No. 11 Group during the opening Channel battles.
Directs fighter interceptions during attacks on south-eastern airfields.
Uses radar and sector control to preserve Fighter Command's response.
Directs No. 11 Group during Eagle Day.
Fighter Command prevents the Luftwaffe from crippling southern defences.
Directs fighter defence as major Luftwaffe formations attack London.
No. 11 Group contests the first sustained mass assault on the capital.
Commits available fighter squadrons against two large Luftwaffe assaults on London.
Directs No. 11 Group during the major attacks later called Battle of Britain Day.
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