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Analysis. The Kanalkampf began the Battle of Britain; the Germans needed time to establish airfields along the French and Belgian coasts for the air assault on south-east England, link them to Luftwaffe communications systems and to replace the losses of May and June.
- 4 July – 11 August 1940
- See Analysis section
The Kanalkampf (Channel Battle) was the German term for air operations by the Luftwaffe against the Royal Air Force (RAF) over the English Channel in July 1940, beginning the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. By 25 June, the Allies had been defeated in Western Europe and Scandinavia.
- 4 July-11 August 1940
- See Analysis section
(channel battle) The 'Kanalkampf' (channel battle) was the German air effort against the British Royal Air Force over the English Channel in July 1940, attacking British coastal shipping in the Channel to draw RAF Fighter Command in battle under conditions favouring the Germans and thereby beginning the 'Battle of Britain' (4 July/11 August 1940).
The Kanalkampf comprised a series of running fights over convoys in the English Channel. It was launched partly because Kesselring and Sperrle were not sure about what else to do, and partly because it gave German aircrews some training and a chance to probe the British defences. [128]
- 10 July – 31 October 1940, (3 months and 3 weeks)
- British victory
- British airspace, English Channel
- Commanders
- Battle of Britain: Background
- Battle of Britain: The Luftwaffe Prepares
- Battle of Britain: The Dowding System & His "Chicks"
- Battle of Britain: German Intelligence Failures
- Battle of Britain: Tactics
- Battle of Britain: Der Kanalkampf
- Battle of Britain: Adlerangriff
- Battle of Britain: A Change in Approach
- Battle of Britain: Dissention in The Ranks
Royal Air Force 1. Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding 2. Air Vice Marshal Keith Park 3. Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-MalloryLuftwaffe 4. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring 5. Field Marshal Albert Kesselring 6. Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle 7. Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff
With the fall of France in June 1940, Britain alone was left to face the growing power of Nazi Germany. Though much of the British Expeditionary Force had been successfully evacuated from Dunkirk, it had been compelled to leave much of its heavy equipment behind. Not relishing the idea of having to invade Britain, Adolph Hitler initially hoped that...
To eliminate the RAF, Hitler turned the chief of the Luftwaffe, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring. A veteran of World War I, the flamboyant and boastful Göring had ably overseen the Luftwaffe during the early campaigns of the war. For the coming battle, he shifted his forces to bring three Luftflotten (Air Fleets) to bear on Britain. While Field Marsh...
Across the Channel, the aerial defense of Britain was entrusted to the head of Fighter Command, Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding. Possessing a prickly personality and nicknamed "Stuffy," Dowding had taken over Fighter Command in 1936. Working tirelessly, he had overseen the development of the RAF's two frontline fighters, the Hawker Hurricane and Sup...
As the bulk of Fighter Command's strength had been husbanded in Britain during the earlier fighting, the Luftwaffe had a poor estimate of its strength. As the battle began, Göring believed that the British had between 300-400 fighters when in actuality, Dowding possessed over 700. This led the German commander to believe that Fighter Command could ...
Based on intelligence estimates, Göring expected to quickly sweep Fighter Command from the skies over southeastern England. This was to be followed by a four-week bombing campaign which would begin with strikes against RAF airfields near the coast and then move progressively inland to hit the larger sector airfields. Additional strikes would target...
Fighting first began on July 10 as the Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe skirmished over the Channel. Dubbed the Kanalkampfor Channel Battles, these engagements saw German Stukas attacking British coastal convoys. Though Dowding would have preferred to halt the convoys rather than waste pilots and planes defending them, he was blocked from above by Chu...
The small numbers of British fighters that his aircraft had encountered in July and early August further convinced Göring that Fighter Command was operating with around 300-400 aircraft. Having prepared for a massive aerial offensive, dubbed Adlerangriff(Eagle Attack), he sought four uninterrupted days of clear weather in which to begin it. Some in...
In the wake of the August 18 attacks, it became clear that Göring's promise to Hitler to quickly sweep aside the RAF would not be fulfilled. As a result, Operation Sea Lion was postponed until September 17. Also, due to the high losses taken on the 18th, the Ju 87 Stukawas withdrawn from the battle and the role of the Bf 110 reduced. Future raids w...
During the course of the fighting a debate emerged between Park and Leigh-Mallory regarding tactics. While Park favored Dowding's method of intercepting raids with individual squadrons and subjecting them to continued attack, Leigh-Mallory advocated for massed attacks by "Big Wings" consisting of at least three squadrons. The thought behind the Big...
2. Sept. 2020 · Known as Kanalkampf or Channel battle, many historians have mistakenly identified this as the beginning of the Battle of Britain. However, having researched the battle from the Luftwaffe’s perspective, it became apparent that this was part of an entirely different strategy known as Handelskieg – or blockade battle.
Operation Sea Lion, the Luftwaffe and the Kanalkampf : the Battle of Britain and Air Power in World War 2. Rochelle Forrester. Historians usually consider that if the Germans had carried out Operation Sea Lion and invaded Britain in 1940, the invasion would have been defeated by the Royal Navy.