Battle of Britain

air battle waged between German and British air forces in 1940
Event air_battle Q154720
Battle of Britain
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Battle of Britain

Summary

Battle of Britain is an air battle[1]. It draws 8,131 Wikipedia views per month (air_battle category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Britain is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Battle of Britain's instance of is recorded as air battle[4].
  • Battle of Britain took place at United Kingdom[5].
  • Battle of Britain is part of World War II[6].
  • Battle of Britain's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Britain[7].
  • Battle of Britain comprises Adlertag[8].
  • Battle of Britain's target is recorded as England[9].
  • Battle of Britain's target is recorded as English Channel[10].
  • Battle of Britain began on July 10, 1940[11].
  • Battle of Britain ended on October 31, 1940[12].
  • Battle of Britain took place on 1940[13].
  • Battle of Britain's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54, 'lon': -2}[14].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Britain was United Kingdom[15].
  • A participant in Battle of Britain was Nazi Germany[16].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Britain was Canada[17].
  • A participant in Battle of Britain was Australia[18].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Britain was Kingdom of Italy[19].
  • Battle of Britain's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Britain[20].
  • Battle of Britain's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of Britain[21].
  • Battle of Britain's different from is recorded as Battle of Britain[22].
  • Battle of Britain's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23].

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When and Where

Battle of Britain took place on 1940[13]. It began on July 10, 1940[11]. It ended on October 31, 1940[12]. It took place at United Kingdom[5]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Context

Battle of Britain is part of World War II[6]. Its instance of is recorded as air battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include United Kingdom[15], Nazi Germany[16], Canada[17], Australia[18], and Kingdom of Italy[19].

Why It Matters

Battle of Britain draws 8,131 Wikipedia views per month (air_battle category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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