What did Hitler call his planned invasion of Britain?
Aircraft of the Battle of Britain for the award of a campaign medal Aircraft of the Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain (German: "Luftschlacht um England") was an effort by the German Air Force ("Luftwaffe") during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom in preparation for the planned amphibious and airborne forces invasion of Britain by Operation Sea Lion. Neither the German leader Adolf Hitler nor his High Command of the Armed Forces ("Oberkommando der Wehrmacht", or OKW) believed it was possible to carry out a successful amphibious assault on Britain until
Planned French invasion of Britain (1759) Planned French invasion of Britain (1759) A French invasion of Great Britain was planned to take place in 1759 during the Seven Years' War, but due to various factors (including naval defeats at the Battle of Lagos and the Battle of Quiberon Bay) was never launched. The French planned to land 100,000 French soldiers in Britain to end British involvement in the war. The invasion was one of several failed and defeated French attempts during the 18th century to invade Britain. Fighting broke out between France and Britain in 1754, but war was only formally declared in 1756 when France