<P> Overall , by 2 November , the RAF fielded 1,796 pilots , an increase of over 40 % from July 1940 's count of 1,259 pilots . Based on German sources ( from a Luftwaffe intelligence officer Otto Bechtle attached to KG 2 in February 1944 ) translated by the Air Historical Branch , Stephen Bungay asserts German fighter and bomber `` strength '' declined without recovery , and that from August -- December 1940 , the German fighter and bomber strength declined by 30 and 25 percent . In contrast , Williamson Murray , argues ( using translations by the Air Historical Branch ) that 1,380 German bombers were on strength on 29 June 1940 , 1,420 bombers on 28 September , 1,423 level bombers on 2 November and 1,393 bombers on 30 November 1940 . In July -- September the number of Luftwaffe pilots available fell by 136 , but the number of operational pilots had shrunk by 171 by September . The training organisation of the Luftwaffe was failing to replace losses . German fighter pilots , in contrast to popular perception , were not afforded training or rest rotations unlike their British counterparts . The first week of September accounted for 25 % of the Fighter Command , and 24 % of the Luftwaffe 's overall losses . Between the dates 26 August -- 6 September , on only one day ( 1 September ) did the Germans destroy more aircraft than they lost . Losses were 325 German and 248 British . </P>
<P> Overall , by 2 November , the RAF fielded 1,796 pilots , an increase of over 40 % from July 1940 's count of 1,259 pilots . Based on German sources ( from a Luftwaffe intelligence officer Otto Bechtle attached to KG 2 in February 1944 ) translated by the Air Historical Branch , Stephen Bungay asserts German fighter and bomber `` strength '' declined without recovery , and that from August -- December 1940 , the German fighter and bomber strength declined by 30 and 25 percent . In contrast , Williamson Murray , argues ( using translations by the Air Historical Branch ) that 1,380 German bombers were on strength on 29 June 1940 , 1,420 bombers on 28 September , 1,423 level bombers on 2 November and 1,393 bombers on 30 November 1940 . In July -- September the number of Luftwaffe pilots available fell by 136 , but the number of operational pilots had shrunk by 171 by September . The training organisation of the Luftwaffe was failing to replace losses . German fighter pilots , in contrast to popular perception , were not afforded training or rest rotations unlike their British counterparts . The first week of September accounted for 25 % of the Fighter Command , and 24 % of the Luftwaffe 's overall losses . Between the dates 26 August -- 6 September , on only one day ( 1 September ) did the Germans destroy more aircraft than they lost . Losses were 325 German and 248 British . </P>
how many german pilots died in the battle of britain
how many german pilots died in the battle of britain
325
325