Were JU-87s used in The Blitz?

by BruhWotton
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In very small numbers. Suffering heavy losses, Stukas were withdrawn from the Battle of Britain after August 18th, held back in readiness for an invasion. When that didn't happen there was a resumption of anti-shipping operations on a small scale from November 1940, brought to a halt by poor weather and the majority of units moving east to prepare for the invasion of the Soviet Union.

About 30 Ju 87s of St. G. 1 (Sturzkampfgeschwader, "Dive Bomber Wing") remained in France/Belgium and participated in The Blitz "proper", albeit on a very small scale: between one and six aircraft mounted a handful of raids on targets including London, Dover, and Chatham, with negligible results apart from sinking an armed trawler.