Adlertag

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the event name?Adlertag
2. What is the german operation codename?Unternehmen Adlerangriff (Operation Eagle Attack)
3. What was Adlertag and why did Germany call it "Eagle Day"?Adlertag was the first day of Germany's big air attack called Operation Eagle Attack. They called it "Eagle Day" because they wanted the German planes to roar like eagles over Britain.
4. When did Adlertag happen and what did the German planes try to do?Adlertag started on August 13, 1940. German planes attacked British airfields, radar stations, and aircraft factories to try to destroy the Royal Air Force.

Luftwaffe: The air force of Nazi Germany, instrumental in the planning and execution of Adlertag.
RAF Fighter Command: The branch of the Royal Air Force tasked with defending Britain's airspace, the primary target of Adlertag.
Air Superiority: The degree of dominance in air warfare that allows friendly forces to conduct operations without prohibitive interference from enemy air forces.
Operation Sea Lion: The codename for the planned German invasion of the United Kingdom, contingent upon achieving air superiority.