stand for democracy in Europe to try to retake the conquered nations of Poland‚ Norway‚ Austria‚ Czechoslovakia‚ France‚ Luxembourg‚ Belgium‚ and the Netherlands. Fearing that the Germans may take over French warships; Churchill ordered the British Royal Navy to attack and destroy the French warships unless their crews joined with Britain. Still it would be difficult for Britain to take the fight to Germany and actually win the war. The British Army may have survived by escaping at Dunkirk when
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World War II: The Royal Canadian Air Force Canada made many significant contributions to the winning World War II and one of the major contributions Canada made was the Royal Canadian Air Force. A significant contribution the air force made was they provided a place for allied pilots to train and supplied a large amount of money. The Air Force helped protect the convoys going across the Atlantic and helped develop new anti- naval weapons. Another contribution was defending Britain from German bombings
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organised trips‚ but special permits are needed‚ and all arrival must be by air or a cruise port. Unauthorized travelers who arrive on shore after crossing the strait‚ even those with visas‚ may be arrested‚ imprisoned briefly‚ fined‚ deported and banned from future visas. RAF The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918‚[3] it is the oldest independent air force
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situation in the spring of 1942 was grim due to deep penetration of Germans to Russia result in the British Eighth Army in North Africa had been forced back into Egypt‚ and‚ in Western Europe‚ the Allied Forces had been pushed across the English Channel to Britain. At this point the Allied Forces were not strong enough to mount “Operation Overlord”‚ the full-scale invasion of Western Europe. Instead‚ the Allies decided to mount a major raid on the French port of Dieppe which was designed to test new
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INTRODUCTION How well prepared was Britain for war in 1939? The British Army in 1939 was a small‚ professional force. It was supported by the Territorial Army. At the outbreak of war the British Expeditionary Force dispatched to France was 12 divisions in size. This was from a total force of 50 full and part-time divisions. In addition to the forces of the British Army‚ also consider the size of the forces that the British army could draw on from the dominions and British colonies. These included a number
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highly manoeuvrable Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) air-to-air weapon. Guidance is provided by an active radar seeker benefiting from enhanced technologies drawn from the MBDA Aster and Mica missile programmes. The meteor was designed to equip the Euro fighter Typhoons of the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF)‚ Germany’s Luftwaffe‚ Spain’s Ejército del Aire and Italy’s Aeronautica Militare Italiana‚ the British and Italian F-35s (both in the Air Force and Navy)‚ the Dassault Rafales of France’s
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in World War II (WW-II). He advocated defiance to Nazi oppression and acted as a ray of hope for the nations of Europe. He was a creative author and remembered as a master of the spoken word. 2. Early Life. Winston Churchill graduated from Royal Military College of Sandhurst. During his initial career in military he served in Cuba and India‚ subsequently he worked as a war correspondent in Northern India‚ Sudan and in South Africa. He was captured during Boer War and it was his daring escape
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In 1909 he became interested in flying when Louis Bleroit flew across the English Channel. While trying to find a job flying‚ he learned from a cousin in the service that the Royal Navy was offering short service commissions to pilots with an Aviator’s Certificate. After passing the medical‚ he joined the Royal Naval Air Service in January 1914 and was commissioned as a probationary sub-Lieutenant‚ RNR. From January to April 1914 he attended the fifth course at the Central Flying School. Spending
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Government Department Responsibilities Ministry Of defence This department has responsibility for the British Army‚ the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. This department is regulated by the Secretary of state for defence and three other junior Ministers‚ specifically the Minister of State for the armed forces‚ the under-secretary of state for defence and Minster for Veterans. The Ministry of defence’s job is to decide the policies and earning for all three armed services and decide budgets
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Ambulance The armed forces: Army Royal Navy Royal Marines Royal Air Force Other uniformed services: The Prison Service UK Border Agency HM Revenue & Customs Coast Guard Purpose: Organisational objectives mission statements legislation e.g. Fire Service Act 1997/2002‚ Police Act 2004 Roles: dealing with accidents and emergencies routine work peace-keeping activities other roles e.g. antiterrorist and anti-smuggling roles defence roles of the armed forces humanitarian work;
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