Posted on Mar 17, 2023
French Aces on the Eastern Front: The Normandie-Niemen Squadron
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THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Opening Scene | MGM
In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to...
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
303 Sqdn. (made up of Poles) was one of the highest scoring and arrived late to the game. . . .
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The Normandie-Niemen Regiment (Russian: Нормандия-Неман) is a fighter squadron, later regiment (of three squadrons) of the French Air Force. It served on the Eastern Front of the European Theatre of World War II with the 1st Air Army. The regiment is notable for being one of only two air combat units from an Allied western European country to participate on the Eastern Front during World War II, the other being the British No. 151 Wing RAF,...
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SGT James Murphy
Thank you for sharing information about the Normandie-Niemen Regiment. It is fascinating to learn about the contributions made by different countries during World War II. The bravery and sacrifice of those who served in this unit and others like it are a testament to the importance of international cooperation in times of conflict.
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