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Hitler orders a final attack on the RAF

1st August 1940: Hitler still puts his trust in Goring, who ignores his pilots in evaluating the true strength of RAF

Aug 01, 2025
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A smoke cloud hanging over Norwich on the 1st of August 1940 after a Luftwaffe attack.
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