The Archive · 1940

During Weekend Anniversary

London, Sept. 2. \ERMINATING one of the most successful weekends i its history, the Royal Air Force. aft ids yot carried out against ler returning from the most effce-Germany, destroyed at least 2:

German planes over Britain yest intensity of their massed attacks.

British losses for the day tot to parachute to safety, terday as the Nazis increased the alle 11, but five pilots managed The aerial war betwee in and Germany reached its most intense pitch during the weekend—the first anniversary of Britain's declaration of hostilities, While throughout Saturday nday the "Battle of London" ug fought high above the British Force, which

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