12th August 1940

News on the radio today of German attacks on the S. Coast, several towns bombed. The Imperial War Museum's Battle of Britain website explains that 12th August 1940 was a significant date in the Battle of Britain as the Luftwaffe began a systematic assault on Fighter Command's forward airfields and radar stations. The Battle of Britain Diary account for 12th August provides more detail on the air attacks that occurred on this day and a day by day account of the Battle of Britain is available on the Battle of Britain Memorial website. CP