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75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain: Media

Seventy-five years ago, British pilots successfully defended their ā€œisland homeā€ during a three-month campaign that closed the door on a possible German sea invasion.

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Battle of Britain; the Blitz
An aircraft spotter scanning the skies above London, c. 1940.
New Times Paris Bureau Collection/USIA/NARA