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Air-to-air combat operations and battles

  • AdlertagOn the first of August 1940, Adolf Hitler issued a written order known as Directive No. 17 to Hermann Göring and the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe.
  • KanalkampfOn the 16th of July 1940, Adolf Hitler issued Directive 16 to the German armed forces. The directive ordered preparations for an invasion of Britain under…