Interactive features and photo galleries commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
MSN has teamed up with Shoothill to present an interactive overview of the Battle of Britain. Zoom into a mosaic of archive images and documents; compare present-day maps with maps and charts showing bomb damage during the Blitz; and view high-resolution Photosynths of iconic RAF aircraft. You will need to have Silverlight installed on your computer to view the interactive guide. Click on a link in the graphic below to get started.
MSN speaks to three surviving pilots who flew aircraft for the RAF over the skies of the UK 70 years ago.
Recollections from readers of what it was like to live & work in the UK during the German bombing raids of World War Two.
How the country fared during the German air raids on towns and cities from September 1940 to May 1941.
Follow the key events of the Blitz, and see evidence of the horrific damage it caused across the country.
Discover how and where Germany intended to begin the conquest and occupation of Britain in 1940.
Relive the events of the summer of 1940, when the RAF faced the German Luftwaffe over the skies of the UK.
Discover more about the origins of World War Two, which stretch all the way back to the First World War.
Twelve days that marked the UK's path from appeaser to aggressor and which led to conflict in 1939.
- BBC History website: World War Two in-depth
- Imperial War Museum: events, exhibitions & online resources
- RAF Heartfelt Thanks: leave messages of gratitude for veterans
- Wikipedia: World War Two - causes, conflicts & aftermath
- The Guardian: Second World War features and comment
- The Telegraph: World War Two articles and features
- The National Archives: documents from 1939-1945
- BBC Primary History: WW2 resources for junior schools
