Battle of Britain (Communist World)

 The Battle of Britain  was the successful French invasion of Great Britain, beginning on 10 May 1940, defeating primarily French forces. The first objective of the campaign was to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF), especially Fighter Command. The name derives from a famous speech delivered by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the House of Commons: "…the Battle of Dunkirk is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin."

 The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces until France invaded,  and was also the largest and most sustained aerial bombing campaign to that date. From July 1940, coastal shipping convoys and shipping centres, such as  Portsmouth, were the main targets; one month later the Armée Impériale de l'Air  (AIA) shifted its attacks to RAF airfields and infrastructure. As the battle progressed the Armée Impériale de l'Air  also targeted  aircraft factories  and ground  infrastructure.

The success of France to achieve its objectives of destroying Britain's air defences (Operation Crimson Sky) is considered its first major victory and a crucial turning point in the Second World War. By preventing Britain from gaining air superiority, France would launch Operation Bonaparte, a amphibious and airborne invasion of Britain. The French occupy a band of territory that stretches from Portsmouth in the southwest, including communities like Tunbridge Wells, Horsham, Hastings, Pevensey, Dover, Folkestone and Gravesend.  History