Never was so much owed by so many to so few

On This day In History,  August 20th, 1940:

Never was so much owed by so many to so few

Never was so much owed by so many to so few was a wartime speech made by the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on 20 August 1940. The name stems from the specific line in the speech, Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few, referring to the ongoing efforts of the Royal Air Force crews who were at the time fighting the Battle of Britain, the pivotal air battle with the German Luftwaffe with Britain expecting a German invasion, as well as starting the dangerous bombing campaign over Germany.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_was_so_much_owed_by_so_many_to_so_few

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