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The Kanalkampf ("Canal Struggle") was the German name given to a series of air battles between the German Luftwaffe and British Royal Air Force (RAF) over the English Channel which marked the beginning of the Battle of Britain in July 1940, during the early phases of the Second World War.In June 1940 the Allies had been defeated in Western Europe and Scandinavia.

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  • The Kanalkampf ("Canal Struggle") was the German name given to a series of air battles between the German Luftwaffe and British Royal Air Force (RAF) over the English Channel which marked the beginning of the Battle of Britain in July 1940, during the early phases of the Second World War.In June 1940 the Allies had been defeated in Western Europe and Scandinavia.
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  • Kanalkampf
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  • 4 destroyers
  • RAF:
  • Royal Navy:
  • 115fightersdestroyed
  • 19 pilots wounded in action
  • 35 transport ships sunk
  • 42 fighters damaged
  • 7 fishing vessels
  • 71 pilotskilled in action
  • a number of naval vessels
  • at least 176 sailors killed
  • losses include some neutral ships
  • ~300 casualties in total
  • 4 pilotsmissing in actionref|45 Spitfires destroyed20 Spitfires severely damaged4 Spitfires lightly damaged64 Hurricanes destroyed12 Hurricanes severely damaged6 Hurricanes lightly damaged6 Defiants destroyed10 crewmen killed2 wounded|group=N
combatant
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
  • Allied naval:
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date
is part of military conflict
place of military conflict
result
  • Limited German victory
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