Why Did Britain Win the Battle of Britain? Study the facts about the Battle of Britain below. Decide whether each fact helped the British or the Germans. Colour code the boxes accordingly.
Helped the British Helped the Germans
The Spitfire and the Hurricane were faster and more dynamic than German planes. Britain was on the defence, while Germany was on the offence. British civilians were being targeted during the Blitz. Britain had radar. Germany changed tactics from attacking RAF stations to attacking cities. German planes flew in groups.
The Luftwaffe were designed to support ground troops but had to act alone during the Battle of Britain. There were over 2,500 German casualties and over 1,900 British casualties. More than 1,900 German planes were destroyed and over 1,700 British planes were destroyed.
Using the above information to help you, write a paragraph about why Britain won the Battle of Britain.
