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Young crews and deadly missions: How RAF Bomber Command took the air war to Nazi Germany

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By VE Day, Alex Walters
| Forces News Verified
A Dakota flypast marks Bomber Command's 85th anniversary in 2021 Driven by fears in the 1930s of an aerial apocalypse, it was believed a strong force would deter enemy aggression. It was against this backdrop that RAF Bomber Command was created, providing specialised control of the UK's bomber force between 1936 and 1968. The organisation existed for 32 years but is best known for its role in the Second World War.
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By VE Day in 1945, Stalin had got what he wanted in Poland – now Putin may get what he wants in Ukraine

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By VE Day
| Inkl
Sell out: most Polish people felt they had been abandoned by their allies in the US and Great Britain at the Yalta Conference. US government As Britain celebrated Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8 1945, the Polish airmen of RAF 305 Bomber Squadron captured a starkly different sentiment in their diary. “‘Victory!’ every Anglo-Saxon says in greeting instead of the traditional ‘Hello!’.
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What you need to know about VE Day

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By VE Day
| British Heritage Travel Verified
Victory in Europe Day (known as VE Day), May 8, celebrates the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. Here are some brief facts surrounding VE Day you should know: - On Monday, May 7, 1945, news finally arrived to Britain that Germany had surrendered, signaling the end of World War Two. - One week earlier, on April 30, Adolf Hitler had committed suicide.
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