The Battle of Britain Was The First Defeat For The German Luftwaffe.

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Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Britain and France were bound in a treaty with Poland and were obliged to come to their aide. Hitler and the German high command knew this. They either hoped that Britain and France would not honour their alliance OR they were provoking them into war. Which one was it?

I think it was both. Munich agreement could have created a hope that Poland may be happily fed to Germany too, and that other counties would be reluctant to enter the war or at least they would want to hold active actions for some time. Pre war territorial gains of Germany were almost like probing of willingness of other countries to fight: take something; no opposition, then take more.