The Battle of Britain Was The First Defeat For The German Luftwaffe.

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Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

It got me thinking some time ago: out of all the European countries, Great Britain is the only one with SO much celebration about WW2, and for a buff like me and you it surely is paradise, but have you ever wondered why it doesn't happen as much in the rest of Europe?

Maybe that's because GB was the only European country on the "good" side who fought from the beginning to end, without changing sides, and actually landed up on the winning side. Also, maybe you should look up some of the celebrations in Poland sometime!

Who else would celebrate their performance/actions during WW2; Germany? Italy? France? Belgium? Netherlands? Romania? Finland? Russia? Hungary? Austria? etc.

As for the importance of the BOB, compare the losses in the BOF to BOB...you will really get enlightened