Re: EU Swindle Of The Century
Originally Posted by
JBR
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Indeed. As has been said many times, in 1940 we stood alone.
The Battle of Britain was fought only by British and British Commonwealth pilots although, to be fair, there were also other nationalities such as the Poles who escaped the Nazi advances and came here for their safety.
NationNumber*Poland141[1]*or 145[2]*New Zealand127[2]*or 135[3]*Canada112[2]*Czechoslovakia84[4]*or 88[2]*Belgium28[2]*or 30[4]*Australia26[4]*or 32[2]*South Africa22[4]*or 25[2]*France13[2]*or 14[4]*Ireland10[2]*United States9[2]*or 11[4]*Southern Rhodesia3[2]*or 4[4]*Jamaica1[2]*Barbados1[2]*Newfoundland1[2]*Northern Rhodesia1[4]
The*Royal Air Force*(RAF) and*Fleet Air Arm*(FAA) had included personnel from outside the*United Kingdom*from before the beginning of the*Second World War*and many served in the*Battle of Britain*in 1940. Many were volunteers from the*British Empire*[5]and refugees and exiles from*German-occupied Europe.
The RAF Roll of Honour recognises 574 pilots, from countries other than the United Kingdom, as flying at least one authorized, operational sortie with an eligible unit during the period between 10 July to 31 October 1940, alongside 2,353 British pilots. The numbers differ slightly from the participants whose names are engraved on the*Battle of Britain Monument in London, unveiled on 18 September 2005.
All pilots, regardless of nationality, who flew with British units during the Battle are known collectively, after a phrase coined by*Winston Churchill, as "The Few".