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	Rising '44: 'The Battle for Warsaw', by Norman Davies
		The battle had political rather than purely military goals: the Home Army, Poland's powerful underground force, wanted to take control of the city before the Germans left, in order to be able to greet Soviet forces from a position of strength.
		No monument was built until the end of the 1980s, and the survivors were denied the medals and honours awarded to their compatriots who had fought alongside the Russians in the East.
		He discusses the conflicting pulls of honour and survival, of morality and self-interest (Churchill's position had weakened considerably, and Roosevelt, who had an election at home and a war in the Pacific to win, played his cards perfectly with the Polish government-in-exile, his electorate and Stalin).
	www.arlindo-correia.com /180704.html (9752 words)

	Battle of Berlin
		Two military engagements in World War II are known as the Battle of Berlin: RAF bombing raids on Berlin between November 1943 and March 1944; and the assault and capture of Berlin by forces of the Soviet Union and Poland in April and May 1945.
		The Battle of Berlin would be the deciding conflict between Nazism and Communism.
		The Battle of Berlin was over, and with it went the Third Reich.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/battle_of_berlin (861 words)

	EducationGuardian.co.uk \| eG weekly \| Honours, degree
		I remember the excitement as I watched the Battle of Britain being fought in the skies over Kent and in 1940 I applied to the RAF again and was accepted for initial training.
		My time in the RAF had brought me into contact with many different types of people, and I was keen to study psychology.
		I was at Charterhouse during the Battle of Britain and an oil bomb exploded 30 yards from my study, but my memory of the time was that the war was peripheral to my life at school.
	education.guardian.co.uk /egweekly/story/0,,1279346,00.html (4100 words)

	www.albrighton.com - RAF Cosford Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		RAF Cosford officially received a new 'aircraft' guardian on 7th November to replace the 1950s Hawker Hunter, which has stood in front of the Station Headquarters since 1988.
		RAF trainees being assessed in the final test for their Painter and Finishers course painted the aircraft in the colours of aircraft number MK356; the original MK356 last passed through RAF Cosford in February 1944 before being delivered to No 443 Sqn at RAF Digby.
		The RAF Cosford replica aircraft paint scheme differs from the real aircraft in that it is depicted in the basic wartime camouflage colours minus the squadron letters, which were only painted on after the aircraft had been delivered to its fighter squadron and airfield.
	www.albrighton.com /albrightonrafcosfordfacts.htm (2273 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Military: Royal Air Force - Unofficial Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		RAF Regiment.net · cached · RAF Regiment History from 1942 to present day, including the 2003 war in Iraq, RAF Regiment Battle Honours, museum and reunion.
		Association of the RAF Regiment · cached · Hunts and Cambs branch of the national association that aims to bring together past and present members of the regiment.
		RAF Heraldry Trust · cached · Details the many varied Station and Squadron crests and badges during the 80 years of the RAF.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=259974 (848 words)

	Battle and Theatre Honours: 9 Jun 2005: Written Ministerial Statements (TheyWorkForYou.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Battle Honours to ships and squadrons of Her Majesty's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, for their participation in the major combat phase of Operation TELIC during the period 19 March to 30 April 2003.
		RAF squadrons which were required to operate under constant threat of attack and had demonstrated gallantry and spirit under fire during the campaign over Iraq and Kuwait or on the ground in the same territories have been awarded the Battle Honour "IRAQ 2003" with the right to emblazon the honour on their standards.
		Specifically the Queen has approved the award of the Battle Honour "Al Basrah" and the Theatre Honour "Iraq 2003" to the Irish Guards who participated in Operation TELIC during the period 19 March to 30 April 2003.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wms?id=2005-06-09.55WS.2 (380 words)

	Battle of Trafalgar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Elsewhere, the battle rages on with Temeraire and Victory engaged with the French Redoubtable, while to the right of the picture, the shattered, drifting remains of Villeneuves Bucentaure (80 guns) is approached by the Mars (74 guns).
		The Battle took place at the Cape of Trafalgar, 80 KM west of Cadiz, British Victory of the French and Spanish Navies, with the British losses being the Vice Admiral, Lord Horatio Nelson who was killed in the action, and some 1596 Officers and Men, killed or wounded.
		Her battle honours are Ushant 1781, St. Vincent 1805, she was placed in her present berth at Portsmouth on the 12th January 1922.
	www.navalprints.com /trafalgar.htm (3359 words)

	Aircrew have not heard of the Battle of Britain
		THE RAF is to publish a full list of battle honours of each squadron after a survey of officers found that they knew little about the Service's glorious past.
		Again, the plan was to bring the RAF in line with the Army, which prints battle honours in the annual Army List under the heading of each regiment.
		While the historical sources for some RAF events are rich, there is less material on more obscure incidents, such as the battle at Habbaniya outside Baghdad in 1941, when 84 Squadron was attacked by the Iraqi army.
	www.philipjohnston.com /news/te960130.htm (630 words)

	RAF Heraldry Trust, An update to the Trust Activities, August 1998
		The RAF Heraldry Trust is entering the third year of its project to build up what will become the definitive reference collection of the heraldic history of the RAF.
		For example, the Honour East Africa 1915-1917' was awarded for operations over German East Africa during its conquest from the enemy, whether by aircraft based in the country or operating from external seaplane bases, but may never be displayed on the Standard of units entitled to the Honour.
		RAF Squadrons were also entitled to claim Army Battle Honours if the squadron could prove to the Air Ministry that it had 'intimate participation in the land battle'.
	www.griffon.clara.net /rafh/press1.htm (3279 words)

	RAF Leuchars - 43(F) Squadron
		It covered the Dunkirk retreat and during the Battle of Britain formed part of No. 11 Group, during which the Squadron was credited with 60 'kills'.
		In 1954, four years after moving to Leuchars, the first Hunters to enter RAF service were received and these remained on strength until disbanded in October 1967.
		In November 1990 the Squadron deployed to Saudi Arabia as the lead RAF Tornado F3 Squadron at Dhahran and was on active service throughout the Gulf War, returning to Leuchars in March 1991.
	www.leuchars.raf.mod.uk /sqn43.htm (649 words)

	Regional Europe United Kingdom Society and Culture Military Royal Air Force - Unofficial Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Association of the RAF Regiment - Hunts and Cambs branch of the national association that aims to bring together past and present members of the regiment.
		RAF Oban - A history of the flying boat squadrons stationed at Oban during WW2.
		The 94th of RAF Halton Aircraft Apprentices - News of reunions and a forum for the members of this entry of aircraft apprentices, from January 1960 through December 1962.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Society_and_Culture/Military/Royal_Air_Force_-_Unofficial_Sites (1028 words)

	The Parachute Regiment - Battle Honours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Sovereign’s Colour of The Parachute Regiment bears the Regimental Battle Honours, whose anniversaries are celebrated annually by the Battalions.
		On the night of 27/28 February 1942 ‘C’ Company of the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment under the command of Major J D Frost was dropped by 51 Squadron RAF on the north coast of enemy occupied France near Le Havre.
		The operation acted as a tonic to public morale, and is the first Battle honour awarded to The Regiment.
	www.army.mod.uk /para/honours.htm (2326 words)

	RAF Squadrons awarded battle honours for bravery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The 'KOSOVO' Battle Honour relates to RAF participation in, or direct support to, the allied air campaign over the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the period 24 March to 20 June 1999.
		To be eligible for consideration of the 'KOSOVO' Battle Honour award, a squadron must have been engaged in operations within the territory of, or the airspace above, Albania, the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (including Kosovo and Montenegro).
		Those RAF Squadrons who directly supported the allied air campaign have also been awarded the Battle Honour 'KOSOVO' but without the right to emblazon the honour on their Squadron Standards.
	home.freeuk.net /rmarg/raf_squadrons_awarded_battle_hon.htm (341 words)

	Battle of Trafalgar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Battle of Trafalgar shown in maritime naval prints by Bill Bishop, William Stuart, Brian Wood, T Whitcombe, Ivan Berryman and E Sartorious.
		The battle raged for five hours, in which time not one single British ship was lost, however, Nelson would tragically lose his life at the very moment of his triumph, a triumph which rendered the British Navy unchallenged in supremacy for over a century.
		One of the most decisive battles in the history of the Royal Navy, Nelson's defeat of the French fleet took place on 21st October 1805 off Cape Trafalgar and was conducted with not a single British ship lost, although few ships escaped severe punishment and loss of life on both sides was tragically high.
	www.naval-art.com /battle_of_trafalgar.htm (3329 words)

	The Royal Air Force - History (Campaign Histories) - Habbaniya 1941 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The RAF fought a battle which lasted five days and a campaign which lasted a month, which against all odds they won.
		I have the honour to submit the following report on the operations carried out in the Baghdad area of Iraq from the commencement of hostilities on 2 May 1941 until the signing of the Armistice Agreement with the provisional Government of Iraq on 31 May 1941.
		Here a small battle developed, but by the late afternoon our ground forces, strongly supported by some extremely accurate and effective close support bombing by Audax aircraft, had cleared the village of the enemy and taken nearly 500 prisoners and much war material.
	www.raf.mod.uk /history/opsrep.html (7132 words)

	The wartime record of the RAF aircraft known as "The Darlington Spitfire"
		Although in the Battle of Britain there were almost twice as many Hurricanes as Spitfires, it is the latter that is particularly identified with that turning point in history.
		However, the RAF pilots had their backs to the sun and a Messerschmitt swooped down behind them and fired a short burst that forced Kingaby to leave the chase.
		Over the previous two months, she had carried him into battle on a total of 26 operations, never failing to bring him back unharmed and, perhaps had she been with Flight rather than Drew that day, the former would have been back safely at Merston rather than languishing in some German prisoner of war camp.
	www.rogerdarlington.co.uk /Spitfire.html (8769 words)

	Useful Links - RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		RAF 550 squadron flew from North Killingholme Airbase, Lincolnshire, from late 1943 to October 1945.
		RAF Hemswell was a Bomber Command Royal Air Force Station in Lincolnshire.
		R.A.F. The purpose of my website is to give an idea,in my own small way,of what 2 years as an RAF national serviceman was like(an impossible task!)....
	www.comradesandcolleagues.com /links/raf.html (1817 words)

	wais:iraq: british in mesopotamia: november 2004
		RAF Inter-War (1919-1939) Battle Honours A list of honours were promulgated in February 1947 covering local wars, mainly in the Middle East and India, awarded to squadrons which, after scrutiny of their records, it was considered took a notable part.
		Such honours were not eligible for emblazonment on Standards.
		RAF Number 45 Squadron: On 1 April 1921, the Squadron reformed at Helwan in Egypt and began an association with stations in the Middle and Far East that lasted almost 50 years.
	www.stanford.edu /group/wais/Iraq/iraq_041115_britsinmesopotamia.htm (1149 words)

	MacINTYRE, F/L Gordon Leslie (42718) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No
		Appointed Acting Pilot Officer on Probation, RAF, 26 May 1933; placed on Reserve of Officers, 1 June 1933; applied for permanent commission in the RAF which was approved (letter to him dated 8 May 1934); resigned his RCAF commisison 25 May 1934.
		Transferred to RAF, 5 November 1938; AFRO 757/43 dated 30 April 1943 (reporting his AFC) described him as a Canadian in the RAF.
		Born in Ottawa, 1914; enrolled in RAF as aircraft hand, 1932; mother living in Glasgow as of 1941 so his Canadian roots may be tenuous although specifically listed in AFRO 1292/41 dated 7 November 1941 as a Canadian in the RAF who had been decorated as of that date.
	www.airforce.ca /canraf/CANRAF.M-R.html (5442 words)

	62nd Battle of Britain Parade and Reception -- 801 Wing Air Force Jericho Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		From Wednesday July 10th to the 29th of October 1940 the Battle of Britain was fought in the skies above the Island Kingdom and over France, the North Sea and Channel waters as Britons faced their most serious threat since William the Conqueror and his Normans landed on their southern beaches in 1066.
		Those of us of a certain age cannot think of the Battle of Britain without recalling Winston Churchill, in his Navy Blue Siren Suit, (a sort of Coverall with zippers) striding through the ruins, his cigar clamped defiantly in his jaw, promising nothing but 'Blood, sweat and tears' until the Victory was won.
		In the Battle of Britain, England stood alone against the Enemy and "The Few" proved to be the shield and bulwark against German invasion.
	www.ltgov.bc.ca /whatsnew/sp/sp_sep15_2002.htm (912 words)

	RAF Leuchars - 56(R) Squadron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It was with this aircraft that the Squadron provided air cover for the Dunkirk evacuation and flew for the entire period of the Battle of Britain in the south of England before replacing them with Typhoons in September 1941.
		At the end of March 2003, No 56 arrived at RAF Leuchars to allow Coningsby airfield to be readied for Eurofighter Typhoon operations.
		The Squadron currently trains both ab initio F3 aircrew who have already completed flying training at RAF Valley on the Hawk and also former F3 aircrew who are returning to the aircraft following a period away from it.
	www.leuchars.raf.mod.uk /sqn56.htm (544 words)

	RAF Regiment History RAF Regt Battle Honours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The RAF Regt History from WWII to The War in Iraq
		15 Sqn RAF Regiment with be Flying there new standard on the 7th Oct 2005 at the Depot tickets via OC 15 Sqn at Honington
		I Have included some extracts from the Book "Through Adversity" The History of the RAF Regiment.
	www.rafregt.8k.com (316 words)

	57 years late, UK honours its Indian war heroes
		LONDON: Fifty-seven years late and after 2.5 million Indian soldiers gallantly served, bled and died for the King and the Empire during the Second World War, the British Queen is finally honouring their sacrifice in stone and reminding the former Raj of its 'forgotten' heroes.
		In an extraordinary act of remembrance, the Queen is unveiling palely-gleaming Memorial Gates in the heart of the British capital, with the names India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Africa, Caribbean and Kingdom of Nepal carved into the sides.
		Indian war veterans say it is the final act in a battle to inform Britain that for its future, they gave their past.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/783741/posts (507 words)

	RAF Heraldry Trust, 3 Years on. An update on the Trusts Activities.
		The RAF Heraldry Trust was established 3 years ago primarily to raise awareness and funding by public sponsorship for the compilation of the definitive record of RAF Heraldry.
		To date some 200 of the 1500+ badges have been sponsored, the majority by individuals who are either ex- RAF personnel themselves or the families or friends of those who did not return and saw this project as a suitable memorial to them.
		The Battle of Britain will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary on 15 September 2000 and it is our intention to have every badge associated with that epic Battle completed by that date.
	home.clara.net /griffon/rafh/3years_on.htm (1101 words)

	Site Map_P
		RAF Operations in the Middle East, Mediterranean and Southern Europe,
		RAF Operations in Iraq and the Indian Sub-Continent,
		RAF Operations in the Far East and the Pacific,
	www.rafweb.org /Menu.htm (728 words)

	Britain, Battle, Courbet, Foyle Bank, VC, Imogen, Brazen, Wren, Codrington, Delight, Channel, CE, E-boat, MTB, Hunt
		The Battle of the British Coastal Convoy Routes lasted as long as the Battle of the Atlantic.
		Battle of Britain - The Luftwaffe switches its attacks from English Channel ports and shipping to RAF Fighter Command and on the 13th launches a major offensive - 'Adlertag' - especially against airfields.
		RAF raids on Germany continue, and will grow as a major plank in British and Allied strategy for the defeat of Germany.
	www.naval-history.net /WW2CampaignsBritain.htm (6480 words)

	RAF REGIMENT ASSOCIATION TALES
		What occurred was that some EOKA personnel had got into the NAAFI in the guise of repairmen for the Jukebox in the NAAFI and had planted a bomb in the machine fused to go off when a certain record was selected for play.
		One of our duties was to guard the airfield as this is a prime role of the RAF REGIMENT and I was on guard at the time and we immediately went to the site to assist in cordoning off the area and to search for any further bombs.
		This was also a task we did especially when any aircraft movements were to take place we had to search the arrivals and departure lounges for any explosive devices or suspicious packages or bags.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /feeley/history_tales_rabbiburns.htm (1255 words)

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