The Operations Room | The Hardest Day, Battle of Britain - Animated @TheOperationsRoom | Uploaded April 2019 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
On the 18th August 1940, the Luftwaffe would launch an all out attack to destroy the RAF's Fighter Command. The day would yield the largest combined losses of any day during the Battle of Britain. It would become known as The Hardest Day.
Note - yes the music is a little loud, this was my first ever video and i was still learning the ropes!
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Music - "Birth of a Hero" - bensound.com
All images are public domain.
Flight paths, scramble and intercept times, and aircraft crashes/losses are as accurate as recorded history can reasonably allow. The melee east of the Isle of Wight was confused and chaotic, so squadron positions are a best guess here. Individual aircraft may have strayed away from their squadrons during the chaos, which may not be shown here.
On the 18th August 1940, the Luftwaffe would launch an all out attack to destroy the RAF's Fighter Command. The day would yield the largest combined losses of any day during the Battle of Britain. It would become known as The Hardest Day.
Note - yes the music is a little loud, this was my first ever video and i was still learning the ropes!
patreon.com/TheOperationsRoom
twitter.com/The_Ops_Room
Maps - maps-for-free.com
Music - "Birth of a Hero" - bensound.com
All images are public domain.
Flight paths, scramble and intercept times, and aircraft crashes/losses are as accurate as recorded history can reasonably allow. The melee east of the Isle of Wight was confused and chaotic, so squadron positions are a best guess here. Individual aircraft may have strayed away from their squadrons during the chaos, which may not be shown here.
