1940 10th July
Battle of Britain
Controls the fighter defence of London and south-east England.
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Keith Park
Commander of RAF No. 11 Group during the Battle of Britain. This page combines historical context with 21 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database World War II battle archive.
Historical context
Keith Park: overview and significance
What happened?
Keith Park commanded No. 11 Group of RAF Fighter Command, responsible for the defence of London and southeast England during the Battle of Britain. His group bore much of the immediate burden of Luftwaffe attacks.
Why was it important?
Park's control of fighter operations was central to the defence of the most heavily attacked sector. His decisions about interception, squadron commitment and reinforcement were crucial to Fighter Command's ability to survive the campaign.
World History Database records
Keith Park timeline
The records below are selected from the 797-record World War II battles archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1940
1940 10th July
Battle of Britain
Directs No. 11 Group during the opening Channel battles.
1940 12th August
Battle of Britain
Directs fighter interceptions during attacks on south-eastern airfields.
1940 12th August
Battle of Britain
Uses radar and sector control to preserve Fighter Command's response.
1940 13th August
Battle of Britain
Directs No. 11 Group during Eagle Day.
1940 13th August
Battle of Britain
Fighter Command prevents the Luftwaffe from crippling southern defences.
1940 15th August
Battle of Britain
Directs repeated fighter responses during intense Luftwaffe attacks.
1940 15th August
Battle of Britain
No. 11 Group bears heavy responsibility for defending south-east England.
1940 16th August
Battle of Britain
Directs fighters as Tangmere and other southern targets are attacked.
1940 16th August
Battle of Britain
No. 11 Group contests repeated raids over southern England.
1940 18th August
Battle of Britain
Directs Fighter Command responses as Kenley and other airfields are attacked.
1940 18th August
Battle of Britain
No. 11 Group fights sustained engagements over south-east England.
1940 30th August
Battle of Britain
Biggin Hill suffers severe damage while remaining operational.
1940 30th August
Battle of Britain
Directs interceptions during heavy attacks on Fighter Command sector stations.
1940 31st August
Battle of Britain
Airfields including Biggin Hill and Hornchurch face renewed attacks.
1940 31st August
Battle of Britain
Commands No. 11 Group on Fighter Command's heaviest aircraft-loss day.
1940 August
Battle of Britain
Uses radar warning to direct No. 11 Group fighters.
1940 7th September
Battle of Britain
Directs fighter defence as major Luftwaffe formations attack London.
1940 7th September
Battle of Britain
No. 11 Group contests the first sustained mass assault on the capital.
1940 15th September
Battle of Britain
Commits available fighter squadrons against two large Luftwaffe assaults on London.
1940 15th September
Battle of Britain
Directs No. 11 Group during the major attacks later called Battle of Britain Day.
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Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Second World War records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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