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In [[1938]], the [[Nemesis]] statue influenced Hitler to annex [[Austria]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]'') This event was later considered by some to be the start of the War, although open hostilities did not begin until the invasion of [[Poland]] in [[1939]]. | In [[1938]], the [[Nemesis]] statue influenced Hitler to annex [[Austria]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]'') This event was later considered by some to be the start of the War, although open hostilities did not begin until the invasion of [[Poland]] in [[1939]]. | ||
In [[1940]], the German Air Force began an air campaign known as the Battle of Britain. The campaign was designed to establish air superiority over the British and destroy their | In [[1940]], after the British refused to make peace with Germany after the latter had occupied [[France]] earlier in the year ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Human Conflict (audio story)|Human Conflict]]'') and with the Nazi land forces unable to conduct a land invasion because of Britain's [[Royal Navy]], the Nazi German Air Force (called the [[Luftwaffe]]) began an air campaign against the [[Royal Air Force]], known as the [[Battle of Britain]]. Combat primarily occurring over the [[English Channel]] between Britain's [[Spitfire]]s and [[Hurricane (plane)|Hurricanes]] against Germany's [[Messerschmitt]]s. [[PROSE]]: ''[[Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet (short story)|/Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet]]'') The campaign was designed to establish air superiority over the British and destroy their defenses in order to pave way for the Nazis planned land invasion on the [[United Kingdom]], [[Operation Sealion]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Their Finest Hour (audio story)|Their Finest Hour]]'') Despite heavy casualties, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Their Finest Hour (audio story)|Their Finest Hour]]'') the British repelled the Luftwaffe's attack. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet (short story)|/Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet]]'') | ||
Having failed to establish air superiority, the Nazis turned to a terror bombing campaign known as [[the Blitz]]. The Doctor and his companions were involved in the Blitz a number of times, although rarely engaging the Nazis any more directly than through their bombs. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'', ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'', ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') That too eventually failed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Exodus]]'') Furthermore, by [[1941]], the Nazis had been prevented from successfully invading Britain by the [[Shaker]]s, who [[Operation Shaker|conducted a terrorist war]] against German forces as part of a secret agreement with a faction of the [[British government]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Losing the Audience (short story)|Losing the Audience]]'') | |||
Despite this, they were able to launch a scaled-back version of Operation | Despite this, they were able to launch a scaled-back version of Operation Sealion and conquer the [[Channel Islands]]. From there, they intended to use Hartung's weapon to force an Allied surrender. Although accounts differ, either [[Chris Cwej]] and [[Roz Forrester]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'') or [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Jason Kane]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Just War (audio story)|Just War]]'') managed to destroy the bomber. | ||
Working toward their own agenda, "[[Ironside]]" [[Dalek]]s destroyed several Nazi [[Stuka]] planes over the skies of London during this time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') | Working toward their own agenda, "[[Ironside]]" [[Dalek]]s destroyed several Nazi [[Stuka]] planes over the skies of London during this time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') | ||
