museum of the Battle of Britain

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The museum of the Battle of Britain is a heritage institution dedicated to commemorating and interpreting the 1940 air campaign and the role of RAF Fighter Command in defending the United Kingdom during World War II.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage institution
museum
aimsTo educate the public about the Battle of Britain
honour those who served in RAF Fighter Command
preserve material related to the 1940 air campaign
countryContext United Kingdom
dedicatedTo commemoration of the Battle of Britain
interpretation of the Battle of Britain
role of RAF Fighter Command in 1940
focusesOn 1940 air campaign over the United Kingdom
Royal Air Force history
air defence of the United Kingdom
military aviation history
hasCollectionType aviation artifacts
documents
military artifacts
personal memorabilia
photographs
hasMainSubject Battle of Britain
RAF Fighter Command
Second World War
hasTheme British military history
World War II
air warfare
home front during World War II
subjectOf commemorative events
educational programmes
interpretive exhibitions
timePeriodCovered 1940
Second World War

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bentley Priory ("Battle of Britain memorials")
RAF Bentley Priory ("Battle of Britain memorial displays")
hasMemorial
Imperial War Museum Duxford ("Battle of Britain exhibition")
hasExhibit
Bentley Priory
usedAs

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