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Hitler thought the Luftwaffe ruled the skies but this came to an end when they lost the Battle of Britain.
With the air war against Britain being unsuccessful, Hitler postponed all plans for the invasion of Britain. Instead, he ordered the Luftwaffe to transfer its entire resources to Eastern Europe. By doing this the Fuhrer had decided he would bring Churchill to his knees and achieve final victory in the war, not by conquering Britain, but by conquering Russia.

Fouro.

When the war rooms in Whithall were opened after the mandatary 30 year wait they found books written by Churchill.
In them plans for the war to be still going on in 1960, and the comment that now the USA has joined us the war will be shortened.

Did he enjoy the war?
A very good mate of mine was an apprentice chef at the London Savoy hotel at the time of the war.
He told how the wingers hated Churchill turning up for lunch in the Savoy Grill as most time she was as full as a boot and gave them a hard time. Eat very little, drank a lot of Brandy while puffing on his cigar.

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Originally Posted by vic mcclymont

Louis, its a well known fact if Hitler had have invaded the UK instead of turning East, we would all be speaking and writing in German.
No one knows why he turned east and this eventually proved disastrous for him.
Regards
Vic

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Hi Vic.
He saw it in the stars, at the end of the war he saw stars.
Cheers Des

Hi shipmates, did the R A.F win the war? in the AIR,with non british pilots? or is that a lie?

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Originally Posted by Louis the Amigo

Hi shipmates, did the R A.F win the war? in the AIR,with non british pilots? or is that a lie?

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ave ye no seen the filum laddie, that thar fella Tom Cruise won the Battle of Britain single handed

Ah thought it as John Wayne or was t Kirk Bogarde?
According to the Left it was anyone but the British.
Regards
Vic

Re # 127.

Yes Louis, many non British pilots took part in the Battle of Britain to help the RAF defeat the Luftwaffe.

Fouro.

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Originally Posted by Fouro

Re # 127.

Yes Louis, many non British pilots took part in the Battle of Britain to help the RAF defeat the Luftwaffe.

Fouro.

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The Polish War Memorial, Northolt.

The Polish War Memorial - Battle of Britain Monument

Fouro.

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Originally Posted by Louis the Amigo

Hi shipmates, did the R A.F win the war? in the AIR,with non british pilots? or is that a lie?

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Louis, there were a lot of airmen in the R.A.F. from a number of Commonwealth countries. Australian ones numbered at about 30.
Many were flying out of Biggin Hill being billeted in the village of Cobham in Kent.

The most well known being Keith Miller the Australian cricketer.

He arranged matches between Australian airmen and the local Cobham cricket club.

I have highlighted this infamous speech hoping it makes you all realise how close we came to joining the Dodo Bird had we not defeated the Luftwaffe.

https://bbm.org.uk/the battle/nazi-plans/

Fouro.