BMMHS Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain which took place between July and October 1940.

The 15th September 1940 was officially named Battle of Britain Day as it was the day when RAF Fighter Command claimed what proved to be a decisive victory over the German Luftwaffe.

Battle of Britain Day was the turning point in the Second World War. Without control of the skies over southern England, the enemy knew they could never invade these shores. A victory against all the odds, it paved the way to Nazi Germany’s surrender in 1945 – and the freedom we all enjoy today.

On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, we give thanks to ‘The Many’ who made that incredible moment possible. The pilots, plotters, factory workers, radar operatives, engineers, firefighters, ambulance drivers, anti-aircraft gunners… and so many more.

Battle of Britain Bunker
The original Plotting Table set out as it was on the morning of 15 September 1940.
Sunday 15th September is celebrated officially as the climax of the Battle of Britain
Sunday 15th September is celebrated officially as the climax of the Battle of Britain, when London had become the Luftwaffe's main target.