During this event, the destroyer ORP Piorun was set up to defend the Beardmore Diesel Works, which were the intended landing point for KD-40.
During this event, the destroyer ORP Piorun was set up to defend the Beardmore Diesel Works, which were the intended landing point for KD-40. During this event, Directive 23 was launched, ordering the X Gerat instruments to destroy searchlight emplacements at Chesil Beach. During this event, the Black Book was written, outlining a plan for Lord Halifax to be arrested and to place Oswald (*) Moseley at the head of a new government. This operation was intended as the prelude to the never-launched Operation Sea Lion and included the destruction of Liverpool. For 10 points, identify this event in which Herman Goering commanded the Luftwaffe on a military action, mostly against London, that resulted in 45,000 British civilians being killed by bombs.
During this event, the destroyer ORP Piorun was set up to defend the Beardmore Diesel Works, which were the intended landing point for KD-40.
The Blitz [or the Battle of Britain; prompt on "German bombing of the United Kingdom" or other descriptive answers]