Battle of Britain, West Sussex: One County's Role in the Spitfire Summer of 1940

West Sussex faced relentless Luftwaffe attacks as Britain defended the sky and shores during the first high-stakes air war of the Battle of Britain.

By July 1940, Britain stood alone in Europe. Hitler’s troops had reached the French coast after storming their way across northern Europe and, following the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in June, it was assumed that the next battle of the Second World War would be fought on the beaches of southern England. The fear o...