The English Channel is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about 560 km long and varies in width from 240 km at its widest, to only 34 km (21 mi) in the Strait of Dover. It is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe.
On the sky of the English Cannel, took place "The Battle of Britain" the air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940. The objective of the campaign was to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF), especially Fighter Command. The Battle of Britain marked the first defeat of Hitler's military forces, with air superiority seen as the key to victory.The British triumph in the Battle of Britain was won at a heavy cost. The end of the battle allowed Britain to rebuild its military forces and establish itself as an Allied stronghold.
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