LUFTWAFFE KICKS OFF EAGLE DAY OVER BRITAIN
London, England • August 13, 1940 Although the Battle of Britain (July 10 to October 31, 1940) had intensified days earlier, the Luftwaffe’s air attacks had been launched in poor weather and were mostly limited to the south of England. However, on this date, August 13, 1940, a Tuesday, the Luftwaffe sent 5 waves of fighters, dive…