Hitler’s success with Operation Sea Lion and an invasion of Britain relied on many things. Most importantly, it needed the Luftwaffe to dominate the skies above Britain. In this episode of WWII In Numbers we take a look at the figures and see why this was never achieved during the Battle of Britain in 1940, and how despite common belief, the RAF weren’t as outnumbered as everyone thinks…

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