Battle Of Britain: The 13-Hour Dogfight That Denied Luftwaffe Air Superiority | Timeline
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Published 2018-02-03
This documentary commemorates the Battle of Britain, paying tribute to those who ended Nazi intentions of gaining control of the British skies. 13 Hours That Saved Britain explores the events of 15th September 1940, which Churchill described as the 'crux of the battle'. Dramatic colour film footage of aerial combat combined with contemporary interviews will illustrate that the events of seventy years ago still resonate. A gripping account featuring the pilots who defended Britain in the summer of 1940 and the strong arm behind the shield, a nation united to defend its freedom and pave the way for eventual victory.
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In Taiwan, we are facing the very same situation. We are outnumbered by the Chinese airforce, and the Battle of Britain was one of the stories that gives us courage..
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American here. Respect to the RAF, and the British people in general. What an unbelievable amount of pluck and courage, to continue fighting even with their cities being bombed to ruins. God bless those who gave their lives.
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My dad was in the RAF, but not air crew. He was a carpenter and his service was just as important as the air crew, he and others like him kept those planes repaired and flying. He also served in North Africa. My Great Grandmother was bombed out in the Blits over London. My Grandfather had to fetch her & take her to Bournemouth. All she had was the night clothes she stood up in, all else was lost. This grand old lady lived to 103.
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81 years on I still have a tear in my eyes for those brave young men who saved our skins in our darkest hour. Never forget those few who are immortalised in British history. God bless you all lads.
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My dad was on Spitfire/Hurricane ground crew. When the war ended a pilot offered to take him up for a "victory flight". My Dad said "Are you f**king nuts - I know what's holding the bloody thing together!"
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My goodness itās humbling to see their humility. No bluster. No self-aggrandizing puffery. And today, people get an ego if they just have more money than others. Heroes donāt brag. They donāt have to.
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Many years back, I was secretary to an ex-RAF pilot. He told me, please don't ask me about the war. I lost my family in the bombing of Britain. May you rest in Peace Sir. The world owes a deep debt of gratitude to the courage of men like you.
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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." - Winston Churchill. No truer words have been spoken.
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As an American I say this.. free people everywhere should be thankful for the bravery and sacrifices of the RAF against Hitlers Luftwaffe. God bless our friends across the pond
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Lost my Canadian uncle fighting over the northern English channel, just a few months before this battle. These men where fighting for the greatness of the world at that time. I think they were the best of the best! Thank you Roland, may you and your brothers from that generation r.i.p. The free world appreciates your sacrifices.
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Those RAF lads are absolute badass. Heroic.
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I am proud to be British and itās too everyone back then who fought for us. I thank them all x I now volunteer at my local RAF museum and I am proud to play a part of keeping our history alive, we shall never forget xx
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There were a lot of different nationalities who fought on that day. British, American, Canadian, Polish, Czechoslovakian, Indian, Irish, and not forgetting a handful of Norwegians. They stood side by side, and done what they had to do. Without those people things may well be very different now. Big respect to them, Ex parachute soldier.
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As a South African this makes me so very proud of my British heritage. My grandfather fought in the East Africa campaign side by side with the Brits versus the Italians in 1940/41.
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I used to go to Duxford every summer and watch the Air Show. I had thought the Spitfire was far more agile and faster than the Hurricane. But when I saw them both fly, I was amazed at how fast and agile the Hurricane truly is. They can also take a fair amount of battle damage and keep flying. I gained a whole lot of respect and admiration for Hurricanes on that day!
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Wszystkim oglÄ dajÄ cym po polsku dziÄkujÄ, dziÄkujÄ, dziÄkujÄ za wysiÅek waszych bohaterskich pilotĆ³w podczas Bitwy o AngliÄ. šµš±š¬š§
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Another Yankee here saying Wow what heart the Brits have. What heart !!! Thank you.
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This all was so exciting to my Dad that at 17 he lied about his age and after training in Canada became a Lancaster navigator
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47:10 When Alan Lee Williams talks about the people at the shelter giving the RAF pilot a standing ovation, I couldn't help but shed some tears. We are so fortunate to hear these amazing stories.
