How many London civilians died in the Battle of Britain?

The Battle of Britain and the Blitz coincided but really were separate battles. The Battle of Britain was the Luftwaffe's bid to win air supremacy for the invasion of Britain while the Blitz was an area bombing campaign targeting British cities, industry and morale. read more

Bombing attacks on London started towards the end of the Battle of Britain. Hitler had forbade general attacks on London except on his orders but a series of tit for tat raids by Bomber Command convinced him to rescind his ban on September 5, 1940. read more

Some 23,000 British civilians were killed between July and December 1940. Thousands of pilots and air crews engaged in battle in the skies above Britain, Germany, and the English Channel, each side losing more than 1,500 aircraft by the end of the year. read more