Germany did not lose the Battle of Britain

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Disagree that Germany didn't lose.

If you look at the definition of 'battle' and then apply it to the struggle in 1940 you'll see Germany really did loose the Battle of Britian.

Originally Posted by nearmiss

Until Europeans trust and protect each other's interests they'll keep complaining about what the US should be doing. LOL

And thats what caused previous wars you mentioned . Western Europe has always been a rich place because it exploited the rest of the world and much of that exploited land has caused those wars because of the riches they contained.

Originally Posted by SlipBall

(quote) the question is why does it mean so much to Brits, and so little to Germans.

Its probably because military defeats are never celebrated. Its mightly Luftwaffe was defeated? Thats not good news so makes for bad propaganda, which was the Nazi's forte. The RAF won, and for Britain it not only needed the victory to prevent any invasion, it needed it for a moral boost for the British population, so its celebrated, allot.