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Fighter-bomber attacks on the United Kingdom during World War II were conducted by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. The Jagdwaffe (German fighter force) carried out these operations. Initially the raids formed part of the final stages of the Battle of Britain, and mainly targeted London. Other attacks were made against shipping, radar stations and aircraft factories. The offensive was codenamed Unternehmen Opernball (Operation Opera Ball) from 20 October 1940.

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  • Fighter-bomber attacks on the United Kingdom during World War II were conducted by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. The Jagdwaffe (German fighter force) carried out these operations. Initially the raids formed part of the final stages of the Battle of Britain, and mainly targeted London. Other attacks were made against shipping, radar stations and aircraft factories. The offensive was codenamed Unternehmen Opernball (Operation Opera Ball) from 20 October 1940. After the Battle of Britain, German fighter units in France persisted with these operations until 1943. Militarily the attacks were ineffective. (en)
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  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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  • Germany (en)
  • United Kingdom (en)
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  • Hermann Göring (en)
  • Albert Kesselring (en)
  • Hugo Sperrle (en)
  • Hugh Dowding (en)
  • Keith Park (en)
  • Trafford Leigh-Mallory (en)
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  • July 1940—June 1943 (en)
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  • the Battle of Britain (en)
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  • Indecisive (en)
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  • Fighter-bomber attacks on the United Kingdom during World War II were conducted by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. The Jagdwaffe (German fighter force) carried out these operations. Initially the raids formed part of the final stages of the Battle of Britain, and mainly targeted London. Other attacks were made against shipping, radar stations and aircraft factories. The offensive was codenamed Unternehmen Opernball (Operation Opera Ball) from 20 October 1940. (en)
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  • Fighter-bomber attacks on the United Kingdom during World War II (en)
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  • Western Front (en)
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