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Mandatory Credit: Photo by ANL/REX (883454a) Battle of Britain: Weekend Serial Feature 'our Finest Hour' The Story Of Britain During The Second World War. Part Three; 'the Heroes Of The Skies' The Battle Of Britain June 1940. Pic: Children In Leeds Practise Their Air-raid Routine Led By Arp Drill-scholars Into A Garden Shelter. Battle of Britain - 1940 The Battle [of Britain] can be roughly divided into four phases: 10 July–11 August: Kanalkampf, ("the Channel battles"). 12 August–23 August: Adlerangriff ("Eagle Attack"), the early assault against the coastal airfields. 24 August–6 September: the Luftwaffe targets the airfields. The critical phase of the battle. 7 September onwards: the day attacks switch to British towns and cities - [the Blitz]