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On Wed. 31 Jul 1940 Adolf Hitler announced that he would decide whethe.....

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Adolf Hitler announced that he would decide whether the invasion of Britain was to take place in mid-Sep 1940 or May 1941 in a few days; the progress of the Luftwaffe campaign over Britain would be among the key factors in his decision process.

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