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    TIL 145 Polish pilots, representing some five percent of Fighter Command’s overall strength, claimed 203 German aircraft for the loss of 29 of their number killed in the Battle of Britain. This amounts to 15 percent of the Command’s total score
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    TIL 145 Polish pilots, representing some five percent of Fighter Command’s overall strength, claimed 203 German aircraft for the loss of 29 of their number killed in the Battle of Britain. This amounts to 15 percent of the Command’s total score


    TIL 145 Polish pilots, representing some five percent of Fighter Command’s overall strength, claimed 203 German aircraft for the loss of 29 of their number killed in the Battle of Britain. This amounts to 15 percent of the Command’s total score

    Poles and Czechoslovaks in the Battle of Britain



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    1. Precelv13 on

      It is quite common knowledge here. Dywizjon 302 i 303. There are streets and whole neighborhoods named after them.

    2. IvanTheStrong on

      I’m a 2nd generation Polish immigrant who grew up next to RAF Northolt, and even was in the air cadets for 5 years stationed at that base, where our emblem was the Polish Air Force Roundel. Even had the honour of laying down our squadrons reef at the Polish War memorial next to the base.

      The history is well known, but has been forgotten by a large number of people in the UK, sadly. This is a great reminder