The Britons were defeated in a two-day battle, then again shortly afterwards ... Following the initial invasion of Britain, the Roman emperor, Claudius, arrived to symbolically lead his army ...

Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air ...

To successfully invade Britain, Germany needed to control the skies over the English channel. This led to the Battle of Britain ... Britain’s air force owed a great deal to the contributions ...