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List at least 3 of the reasons why Britain was able to hold off Germany in the
Battle of Great Britain


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1. Over-confidence from the Luftwaffe

The odds were stacked in the Nazis favour, having assembled the largest and what many viewed as the most formidable air force in the world – their fearsome reputation enhanced by Germany’s easy victories in Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. The Luftwaffe estimated it would be able to defeat the RAF’s Fighter Command in southern England in 4 days and destroy the rest of the RAF in 4 weeks.

2. The Luftwaffe’s unstable leadership

The Luftwaffe’s commander in chief was Reichsmarschall Hermann W. Goering. Despite showing great skill flying in World War One, he had not kept up with changes in airpower and had limited knowledge of strategy. Goering was prone to impulsive and erratic decisions, not helped by Hitler’s interventions.

3. The Luftwaffe’s fighting strength was Blitzkrieg

It worked best in the short, fast “lightning war”, supported by air strikes – dominating Britain at length was not the kind of mission it was experienced in conducting.

The Battle of Britain consisted of several phases, with Germany’s widespread attacks designed to lure British fighter planes into action and inflict heavy losses upon the RAF.

Initially, the Luftwaffe’s aircraft totalled more than 2,500, outnumbering the RAF’s 749, though Britain managed to step-up the production of fighter planes, building them faster than Germany. Ultimately, however, the battle would prove to be about more than who had the most