List of air operations during the Battle of Europe information
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Main articles: List of military engagements of World War II and List of World War II military operations
This World War II timeline of European Air Operations lists notable military events in the skies of the European Theater of Operations of World War II from the Invasion of Poland to Victory in Europe Day. The list includes combined arms operations, defensive anti-aircraft warfare, and encompasses areas within the territorial waters of belligerent European states.[note 1]
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^Irving, David (1964). The Mare's Nest. London: William Kimber and Co. p. 223. ISBN 0-586-06368-4. NOTE: V-2 rocket air operations were conducted by various German Army units, but operational orders were issued by a Joint Services (OKW) command.
^Bomber Command Campaign diary
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McKillop, Jack. "Combat Chronology of the USAAF". Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007. 1942:
January Archived 2009-02-04 at the Wayback Machine,
February Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
March Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
April Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
May Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
June Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
July Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
August Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
September Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
October Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
November Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
December Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine 1943:
January Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine,
February Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
March Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
April Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
May Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine,
June Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine,
July Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
August Archived 2009-02-12 at the Wayback Machine,
September Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
October Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine,
November Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
December Archived 2006-10-07 at the Wayback Machine 1944:
January Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
February Archived 2014-12-27 at the Wayback Machine,
March Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
April Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine,
May Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine,
June Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine,
July Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine,
August Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
September Archived 2009-02-13 at the Wayback Machine,
October Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine,
November Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
December Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine 1945:
January Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine,
February Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine,
March Archived 2013-06-02 at the Wayback Machine,
April Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine,
May Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine,
June Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
July Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine,
August Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine,
September Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine NOTE: The Chronicles for August 13, 1944 inaccurately list the BATTY mission as an Aphrodite mission
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German Luftwaffe
German OKW V-2 forces[1]
Polish Air Force
French Air Force
United Kingdom Royal Air Force[2]
Italian Regia Aeronautica
Soviet Union Red Army Air Force
Finnish Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Romanian Air Force
Royal Hungarian Air Force
United States Army Air Forces[3]
United States Artillery Observers
Royal Bulgarian Air Force