According to Bestcelnews.com:
In a heartfelt homage to the fighters, the royal family quoted the words of the late Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who once said of the Battle: ‘Never has so much been owed by so many to so few.’
The Prince of Wales…shared his own homage…
It read: ‘Today on Battle of Britain Day, we remember all who bravely fought to protect our country in the Battle of Britain, eighty years ago.”
…Britain’s defiance came at a cost. From an estimated crew of 3,000 pilots, roughly half survived the four-month battle…
The losses were heavy, but the Germans…lost more.
To read the entire article on Bestcelnews.com, please click here.
