Eighty-five years ago today, on August 26, 1940 (July 23, 1940 in the lunar calendar), the Royal Air Force attacked Berlin. Churchill decided to send aircraft to bomb Berlin to change Hitler's strategic focus. On August 26, 1940, when the Royal Flying Force aircraft attacked, it shocked the Germans, but it was a great psychological inspiration to the British. There were far more leaflets dropped from planes than bombs, and Berlin's losses were minimal, but this was the first time in the war that tens of millions of Germans hid in hideouts and basements for hours. The airstrikes ordered by Prime Minister Churchill were in response to this weekend's German bombing of London. The air strike lasted nearly three hours and caused great panic among Adolf Hitler. Marshal Goering had assured him that British bombers would never reach Berlin. The continuous attacks by the Nazi Air Force severely damaged the strength of the Royal Air Force fighter force. Although the ground crew carefully maintained the aircraft, the number of losses was increasing, and the Germans 'bombing of aircraft manufacturing plants and oil depots prevented the supply of new aircraft. By the end of August, as air supremacy in southern England was about to fall into the hands of the Nazis, the "Sea Lion" project seemed to have the prerequisites for implementation. However, two German bombers accidentally bombed London on August 24. This event became a turning point in the Battle of Britain. Churchill seized the opportunity. The strategist immediately decided to send aircraft to bomb Berlin to induce Hitler to change his strategic focus. Three days of continuous bombing inflicted psychological damage on Berliners, and the ruined Hitler was finally deceived. On September 4th, the Nazi leader announced a doubling of retaliation against British cities. In this way, the British fighter force on the verge of extinction had another breathing space. New aircraft were continuously assembled in the factory, the airport was renovated, the troops were redeployed, and the Royal Air Force once again gained the ability to deal with the enemy.