History glossary
Operation Sea Lion
Nazi Germany’s planned 1940 invasion of Britain, dependent on defeating RAF Fighter Command and gaining air superiority.
- Category
- Military operation
- Region
- Britain and the English Channel
- Date range
- 1940
What it means
Operation Sea Lion was Nazi Germany’s planned 1940 invasion of Britain across the English Channel. It depended on the Luftwaffe defeating RAF Fighter Command and making the crossing safe enough for vulnerable invasion craft.
