The Battle of Britain WWII Coin/Stamp Gift Set 1940-65 on eBay (end time 14-Jan-10 19:50:46 GMT)

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Year of Issue:	1965	Number of Pieces:	--
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25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Coin/Stamp Display Gift Set 1940-1965

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The display contains the complete set of eight 1965 coins, namely: halfcrown, florin, Scottish and English shilling, sixpence, threepence, penny and halfpenny. It also contains an original unused 1965 British fourpence postage stamp, depicting a Spitfire attacking a Junkers Ju 87B "Stuka" dive bomber, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 1940 to 1965.

All of the coins are in Fine (or better) condition and the stamp is in unused Mint condition as issued.

This item is new/mint and is housed in a display protection case but can be removed for framing if so desired.

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Battle of Britain is the name commonly given to the effort by the German Luftwaffe to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF), before a planned sea and airborne invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion) during the Second World War. Neither Hitler nor the Wehrmacht believed it possible to carry out a successful amphibious assault on the British Isles until the RAF had been neutralized. Secondary objectives were to destroy aircraft production and ground infrastructure, to attack areas of political significance, and to terrorize the British people with the intent of intimidating them into seeking an armistice or surrender.

British historians date the battle from 10 July to 31 October 1940, which represented the most intense period of daylight bombing. German historians usually place the beginning of the battle in mid-August 1940 and end it in May 1941, on the withdrawal of the bomber units in preparation for the attack on the USSR. The failure of Nazi Germany to destroy Britain's air force, or to break the spirit of the British government or people, is considered the Third Reich's first major defeat. Some historians have argued no invasion could have succeeded; given the massive superiority of the Royal Navy over the Kriegsmarine, Sealion would have been a disaster. They argue the Luftwaffe would have been unable to prevent decisive intervention by RN cruisers and destroyers, even with air superiority.

The Battle of Britain was the first major battle to be fought entirely by air forces. It was the largest and most sustained bombing campaign yet attempted, and the first real test of the strategic bombing theories developed since the previous World War.

The year that was 1965...

• On 24 January, Winston Churchill dies. His state funeral on 30 January is watched on television by an estimated 350 million people worldwide • On 21 February, black militant Malcolm X is assassinated in New York • On 8 March, 3,500 US Marines arrive in Vietnam as the Vietnam War intensifies (ends 1975) • On 21 March, Dr Martin Luther King heads a march of 4,000 civil rights demonstrators from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to deliver a petition on black people's grievances • In April, the Indo-Pakistan War begins over disputed territory in Kashmir (ends 1966) • From 11 to 16 August, major riots break out in the black Watts neighbourhood of Los Angeles, an example of rising racial tensions in American cities • Cassette tapes are launched by Philips Records at the Berlin Radio Show • John Schlesinger's Darling, starring Julie Christie, is one of the films that shows style-obsessed Sixties' society best •

Sporting 1965...

• Football League Champions were Manchester United who beat the runners up, Leeds United, on just goal difference • Leeds suffered again as Liverpool beat them 2-1 (all goals were scored during extra time) in the FA Cup Final • The Grand National winning horse was ‘Jay Trump’ • The Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse was ‘Arkle’ • The Epsom Derby winning horse was ‘Sea Bird’ • Golf's British Open was won by Peter Thomson • Oxford won the Boat Race by four lengths over Cambridge • F1 Champion was Jim Clark driving for Lotus • Snooker’s World Championship was decided on a challenge match basis from 1964-68: John Pulman (England) defended his title by defeating Fred Davis (England) 37-36, Rex Williams (England) 25-22 and Fred Van Rensburg (South Africa) 39-12 during 1965 • The Wimbledon tennis singles tournament saw victories for Roy Emerson of Australia (mens) and Margaret Smith of Australia (ladies) • American Sport – The first Super Bowl did not take place until 1967 - NBA Championship: Boston Celtics 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers – Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles 4-3 Minnesota (MVP Sandy Koufax) •

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