Regardless of the ability of the Luftwaffe to win air superiority, Adolf Hitler was frustrated that it was not happening quickly enough. With no sign of the RAF weakening, and Luftwaffe air fleets (Luftflotten) taking punishing losses, the OKL was keen for a change in strategy. To reduce losses further, a change in strategy was also favoured to take place at night, to give the bombers greater protection under cover of darkness.[b] On 4 September 1940, in a long address at the Sportspalast, Hitler declared: "And should the Royal Air Force drop two thousand, or three thousand [kilograms ...] then we will now drop [...] 300,000, 400,000, yes one million kilograms in a single night. And should they declare they will greatly increase their attacks on our cities, then we will erase their cities." COUNT 5
QSN1 The Luftwaffe air fleets were taking what kind of losses? ANS1 punishing QSN2 What did the punishing losses to the air fleet cause the Luftwaffe to do? ANS2 change in strategy QSN3 What kind of strategy did the Luftwaffe use to give their bombers better protection? ANS3 cover of darkness QSN4 What city did Hitler give a speech where he said he would erase British cities? ANS4 Sportspalast QSN5 In what year did Hitler give the speech at Sportspalast?  ANS5 1940