The Few

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Ooh It’s a Corner

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“Tell Them Of Us”

On the 81st Anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Britain ~
Remembering 'The Few’.

In remembrance of our Royal Air Force and the aviators of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm ~ 'The Few’ who bravely flew during the Battle Of Britain 81 years ago, protecting our freedom from above and winning victory over Britain's skies. They possessed courage, pride, integrity, selflessness, determination and dedication to duty - all the qualities needed to serve a cause greater than one's self and no words can ever thank them enough.

The Battle of Britain tragically claimed many lives. From an estimated crew of 3,000, only around half survived the four-month battle. 544 Fighter Command pilots and crew were among the fallen, as were more than 700 from Bomber Command and nearly 300 from Coastal Command. The Blitz that followed killed more than 40,000 British civilians. Although Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany after the fall of France, the Allies united. Nearly a quarter of the RAF pilots who participated in the Battle of Britain were from other countries including Poland, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, France, the United States and South Africa.
Lest We Forget

'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few'
~Winston Churchill~
Battle of Britain 10th July ~ 31st October 1940
 
Ooh It’s a Corner said:
“Tell Them Of Us”

On the 81st Anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Britain ~
Remembering 'The Few’.

In remembrance of our Royal Air Force and the aviators of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm ~ 'The Few’ who bravely flew during the Battle Of Britain 81 years ago, protecting our freedom from above and winning victory over Britain's skies. They possessed courage, pride, integrity, selflessness, determination and dedication to duty - all the qualities needed to serve a cause greater than one's self and no words can ever thank them enough.

The Battle of Britain tragically claimed many lives. From an estimated crew of 3,000, only around half survived the four-month battle. 544 Fighter Command pilots and crew were among the fallen, as were more than 700 from Bomber Command and nearly 300 from Coastal Command. The Blitz that followed killed more than 40,000 British civilians. Although Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany after the fall of France, the Allies united. Nearly a quarter of the RAF pilots who participated in the Battle of Britain were from other countries including Poland, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, France, the United States and South Africa.
Lest We Forget

'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few'
~Winston Churchill~
Battle of Britain 10th July ~ 31st October 1940
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Good post. I think after all these years it is fair to pay respect to all the young men on both sides (apart from the Nazis) who took part and who were all shit scared.
 
Watched the Darkest Hour last night - thank God he was such a stubborn old goat and didn’t give in to his lily livered colleagues!

Maybe it was all a plot by Hitker to ensure he won the Euros every time!
 
Wizaard said:
Not all Germans were Nazis, just as not everyone in this country are Tories. Its just who is in power.
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Of course all Germans weren’t Nazis and as soon as they realised what was going on in the name of the German people they did everything in their power to stop it.
With regard to the armed forces,they swore an oath to Adolf Hitler and executed his policies so that’s close enough for me. If you’ve not been, I’d suggest a trip to Volgograd (Stalingrad) and ask them if they thought the Germans were Nazis.
 
Wizaard said:
Not all Germans were Nazis, just as not everyone in this country are Tories. Its just who is in power.
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I agree Wiz.
However it's always intrigued me how Hitler was allowed to take over the whole country.
I often think about how he just forced himself into power and the people allowed it.
I like Germany, and have been lots of times, but I can still not understand how Hitler managed to gain control.
of course, the first time I went was in my National Service. When I went (Jan 1954) it was BAOR, British Army of Occupation of the Rhine.
whilst I was there it became BFPO, (British Forces Post Office), so it wasn't actually 'Occupied Germany'.
Love the country and have German friends.
 
Davepick said:
I agree Wiz.
However it's always intrigued me how Hitler was allowed to take over the whole country.
I often think about how he just forced himself into power and the people allowed it.
I like Germany, and have been lots of times, but I can still not understand how Hitler managed to gain control.
of course, the first time I went was in my National Service. When I went (Jan 1954) it was BAOR, British Army of Occupation of the Rhine.
whilst I was there it became BFPO, (British Forces Post Office), so it wasn't actually 'Occupied Germany'.
Love the country and have German friends.
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The Treaty of Versailles led to Hitler.
 
The Vendor said:
Of course all Germans weren’t Nazis and as soon as they realised what was going on in the name of the German people they did everything in their power to stop it.
With regard to the armed forces,they swore an oath to Adolf Hitler and executed his policies so that’s close enough for me. If you’ve not been, I’d suggest a trip to Volgograd (Stalingrad) and ask them if they thought the Germans were Nazis.
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Absolutely. Been to Riga and the museums there make that clear. Not that keen on the Russians either.
 
Davepick said:
I agree Wiz.
However it's always intrigued me how Hitler was allowed to take over the whole country.
I often think about how he just forced himself into power and the people allowed it.
I like Germany, and have been lots of times, but I can still not understand how Hitler managed to gain control.
of course, the first time I went was in my National Service. When I went (Jan 1954) it was BAOR, British Army of Occupation of the Rhine.
whilst I was there it became BFPO, (British Forces Post Office), so it wasn't actually 'Occupied Germany'.
Love the country and have German friends.
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Think the hyperinflation Germany suffered in the early 1920's that he managed to get under control had something to do with it.
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
The Treaty of Versailles led to Hitler.
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The NSDAP (Nazi Party) won less than a million votes and just 12 seats in the German Reichstag in the 1928 election. Then in 1929 there came the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression which polarised German society. In the summer of 1932 the Nazis won 14 million votes and 232 seats in the Reichstag election and subsequently in 1933 Hitler was appointed Reich Chancellor. The Nazis' chief opponents were the German Communist Party (KPD) and the German Social Democratic Party (SPD). Once in power Hitler and the Nazis with the support of other right wing parties passed an Enabling Act which resulted in the creation of a one party state. The only institution/force which could have prevented this was the German Army (the Reichwher) which patently failed to do so.
 
Poolfan2 said:
Watched the Darkest Hour last night - thank God he was such a stubborn old goat and didn’t give in to his lily livered colleagues!

Maybe it was all a plot by Hitker to ensure he won the Euros every time!
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They had the knives out for him and Dowding all the way through.
 
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