thanks to the determination of those involved‚ the allies were victorious in defeating Hitler. Allied victory in World War II was in large part aided by Canadian involvement in the form of women contributing to the war effort‚ the British Commonwealth Air Training Program (or BCATP)‚ and Canada’s change in economy. World War II was a time of opportunity for some‚ none more significant than that of Canadian women. Women were finally given the chance to work in positions once controlled by men‚ whether
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the streets with charred corpses‚ including many children. Eight square miles of the city was ruined‚ and the total body count was between 35‚000 and 135‚000 . Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Travers Harris‚ 1st Baronet‚ commonly known as "Bomber" Harris by the press and often within the RAF as "Butcher". Harris was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Bomber Command during the height of the Anglo-American strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany in the Second World War. He has also
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abilities it was able to contribute to the Allies ’ arsenal. It concludes with the effect that the P-51 had on German air superiority‚ and how it led the destruction of the Luftwaffe. The thesis is that: it was not until the advent of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter‚ and all of the improvements‚ benefits‚ and side effects that it brought with it‚ that the Allies were able to achieve air superiority over the Germans.<br><br>This paper was inspired largely by my grandfather‚ who flew the P-51 out of
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“Matador”. In fact there were two plans‚ so totally different‚ that in the end they contributed to the downfall of Singapore. Both had their weaknesses and one of the major ones was the lack of co-ordination and command between the Army‚ Navy and Air Force. The other and more serious was a clash of ideals. The drawn-up plan was Land based Matador and Sea Based Matador. 2. From the research done‚ Operation Matador is not the sole reason for the fall of Malaya or even Singapore‚ besides there is some
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INTRODUCTION TO AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY (ADA) INTRODUCTION 1. In the modern battlefield‚ air power is considered as a significant component of warfare. In modern war the first phase of air battle starts with the massive air attack to gain air superiority and the subsequent phase of attack will commence against the manoeuvre forces and their supporting elements. The aim of the second phase of attack would be to shape the battle field by isolating and reducing the ability of manoeuvre forces for ground
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shared blankets‚ and food to keep each other comfortable and safe during German air raids. (BBC 1)Civilians play a key role in keeping morale high during war times in developed nations. In addition‚ War makes civilians stronger through developing close ties with each other and ensuring the safety of others during dangerous conditions. Mangiafico 2 As a result of increasingly dangerous living conditions and air raids from the German Luftwaffe‚ British civilians rose to the occasion and
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time was maintaining an active Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Khartoum‚ Sudan. On sensing the trouble in Kano‚ London swiftly signalled the commanding officer of the Khartoum RAF Squadron‚ instructing him to fly to the Northern Nigerian city and report on the situation. Flying a Bristol fighter‚ the pilot made a breath- taking but safe landing on the horse race course in Kano‚ thus going down in history as the first recorded aviation activity in Nigeria. Without air routes‚ maps or radio communications
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factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. <br><br>The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command believed it was too risky to bomb by day‚ while the Americans believed it was too difficult to bomb by night. Initially both forces lacked accurate navigational equipment‚ which deterred them from precision bombing. <br><br>Germany developed a night fighter ’ force to counteract the bomber fleet
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Niccolo Ortega English 12/02/12 Armed Forces Any of you like partying? Having the time of your life using drugs and alcohol? If so then the military is not for you. On a serious note‚ do you ever wonder what you would do after college? Even with a college degree? We are all aware of the shortage of jobs and now-a-days college degree aren’t enough. Well in the military‚ entering with a college degree gives you a higher rank. Being in the military also gives you good pay‚ good benefits and a
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the fast and overwhelmingly successful invasion of a country using tanks‚ air craft‚ artillery and infantry all working together communicating by7 radio. The BEF (British Expeditionary Force) was sent to help in France in 1939 at the start of the war‚ but was caught up in disaster‚ retreating from the German Front back to France and eventually the beaches of Dunkirk. On the 27th of May Winston Churchill (PM) ordered the Royal Navy to retrieve and evacuate as many of the BEF as they could. For seven
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