The Battle Of Britain: How Britain Fought The Blitz Bombings | Full Series | All Out History

The Battle Of Britain was the UK's desperate fight for survival against the seemingly unstoppable Third Reich. Using never before seen footage from the 1969 film, discover what it was really like to fight in this monumental moment in the Second World War.

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[hazeldmello]

Years ago, back in India, I worked as Secretary to an ex-RAF pilot. He told me, please don't ask me about the War. I lost my family in the Battle of Britain. Rest in Peace dear Sir. The world owes a deep debt of gratitude to the bravery of men like you.

[williamtraynor-kean]

No mention of 303 Squadron manned by Polish pilots who were the highest scoring unit in the Battle of Britain, destroying 126 German aircraft in 46 days.

[invisiblehandofadamsmith]

my gandfather worked with poles in battle of britan. he always like them a lot and even met with them in krakow in poland after 2 ww

[davidrushby]

the greatest generation britains there has ever been , they stood and said no, we all know the outcome. when i spoke to family and friends many years later, these people would not be easily be beaten, i am so proud of

[TheHomeMaker]

Respect to the British, Free French, Free Polish, Australian, Canadian and all other brothers in the air that died fighting the nazi’s to help save Britain 🇬🇧.

[MadRS]

Another fact is that Hawker Aircraft Company was started by Harry Hawker. He was an Australian airman who was a test pilot for Sopworth, designer of Sopworth aeroplanes and pilot in WW1. All this and he is practically unknown in his own country. Very sad.

[dcpower]

The British was the only country that was in the War from day 1 to the end. May God Save The King.

[maunsell]

This series downplays just how knife edge the 15th of September, the day Churchill visited Park's Ops Room at Uxbridge, was. Park had just requested permission to deploy his last three reserve squadrons when Churchill asked him "How many more have you got?" "None", Park responded. Churchill only then fully appreciated the extreme gravity of the situation. Leigh-Mallory's 12 Group 'Big Wing' was a hindrance to Park throughout the campaign. It's main achievement, when it eventually got into action on the 15th, was psychological. The morale of the Luftwaffe, which was not expecting to face another 60 fighters over London, was severely damaged. Leigh-Mallory was a political animal who was aided by the active help of Air Marshal Sholto Douglas in the disgraceful treatment of Park and Dowding after the Battle had been won.

[Michelle-qdgm]

Rip to all those brave men and women who fought for their country were proud of each and every one of you

[taofledermaus]

Why, when they show the pilot firing the machine guns in the fighters, did they make the control stick recoil? The stick isn't going to shake around like that!

[martinjeffery]

There were pilots from many different nations in the battle god bless all of them

[Demun]

Interesting point. When the combined air fleet was assembled to film the film "The Battle of Britain", it was, according to the brochure that came with the ticket, to watch the film in the first week of release, the THIRD-LARGEST AIR FORCE IN THE WORLD.

[podunkman]

Tis is myth that Britain was about to fall. Not even close.

[pmapilotmooney]

You can thank Cubby Broccoli for at least 90% of the film footage used in this documentary which came from the movie "Battle of Britain" which was produced by Broccoli who also produced the James Bond films.

[quewinoconnor]

Imagine the world we would be living in if it wasn't for all of these wonderful hero's of all nations who fought against this evil regime that almost got it right.

[whiskey]

One of the most important battles, possibly the most important, of WWII. If Britain had sued for peace or been defeated in the air, Hitler would have almost assuredly taken control of all of Europe, including Russia. Without the Western Front to tie up German divisions, the full force of the Wehrmacht would have forced Russia back behind the Urals and most of Russia would have been subject to Nazi administration. "So much owed to so few" is one of the most earned tributes of WWII.

[FATHERKNOSEBEST]

I love the way this gentleman explains the moving parts of the engine and his stories. Motivational and proud because my father was a welder for Lockheed in Los Angeles 😇 SR71 😎

[daverose]

The best documentary I've seen about the Battle of Britain. Excellent video.

[anitainglis]

I live in South East Kent England 🇬🇧 not that far from Manston airport we had all sorts of plains taking off, but for Hitler to think we would give in he does not know the British people we stand together my, mum and dad were in the RAF and many a night was spent listening to war time events,
My Dad used to dig up old plains for the aircraft museum in Horking but that all stopped when they asked dad to dig up a German plane but what they didn't tell dad the pilot was still in the plane when dad saw him he refused to dig it out he was so angry, with the museum,

So dad told the museum that they had their last plane he wasn't going to disturb a wartime grave, we got our local vicar to say a prayer and bless him so that pilot stayed in Britain.

[thomaspridmore]

Brilliant film documentary I will now go and watch the bombing of Dresden ( revenge is sweet )