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Battle of Britain museums

that pundits write about the downside of Britain’s part in World War Two, finding flaws in tactics and enjoying the luxury of hindsight. One area that usually escapes this treatment is the Battle of Britain, in which the might of the Luftwaffe was intended to destroy Britain’s air defences prior to invasion

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