Royal Air Force

the first world conflict is the necessity of using the third dimension on military operations. That assumption has been conceptualizing by theorist through doctrine and implements differently from one country to another. The doctrine concerning air force warfare was a direct influence of World War I as a revolution on this domain. The challenge of many military theorists concerned the emergence of the aircraft as a weapon and the adaptation of this emerging capability on military operations. One

Churchill’s Mental War World War II is deeply regarded as one of the darkest times humanity has ever been a part of. Such a time period is almost exclusively renowned as an incredibly bloody interval. However, behind the rain of blood is a psychological war. Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during World War II was a participant of such a war. The book Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom (Referenced as Churchill and Orwell) by Thomas E. Ricks visualizes Churchill’s endeavor

Dowding) sufficient time to get airborne and attack them. The radar systems were set up along the South East part of England. They were dubbed the eyes of the RAF. The pilots of the Fighter Command needed to be in the air as soon as possible in an effort to stop the Luftwaffe (German air force) from capturing London. The radar gave them about 20 minutes in time to

disaster of 34,000 lost troops and destroyed equipment. On June 4 in his speech, Churchill warned that the ‘miracle of Dunkirk’ should not be a model for future wars, as evacuation does not win wars. He then praised the achievements of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force during the evacuation of Dunkirk and the blitzkrieg. Later on in his speech, Churchill warned Britain about the possible defeat of France and that the British would then stand alone against the Germans, possibly invasion. He rallied

dismal display of mission command and integration at the operational level. GEN Eisenhower’s unwillingness to get involved in the planning and execution led to a lack of understanding and mistrust among subordinate leaders ultimately allowing German forces to evacuate to Italy. This essay will evaluate mission command by examining first Eisenhower’s leadership, or lack thereof, and the resultant lack of involvement by his ground commander, GEN Alexander. Resultantly, the two subordinate commanders,

On August 17th, 1917, General Jan Christian Smuts, of the Royal Flying Corps, explained the importance of airplanes that they would not just play a role as an auxiliary force within the military, but would create a new form of warfare in the skies: “There is absolutely no limit to the scale of its future independent war use. And the day may not be far off when aerial operations with their devastation of enemy lands and destruction of industries and populous centres on a vast scale may become one

by the Allies. Canada contributed significantly to the Allied war effort during World War II where they fought on land, water and air and assisted indirectly from the home front. On land, they fought in numerous battles and campaigns such as D-Day, Hong Kong, and the Italian campaign. However, they were also strong and resourceful when it came to air and naval forces in battle. But even outside of battle, Canada was still able to make a contribution through its civilians. Some of Canada’s greatest

the Germans but also left them vulnerable to bombing campaigns launched from Northern France, having only to travel twenty-five miles across the English Channel to reach targets in south-east England1. The quick surrender of France allowed German forces to direct their attention towards Britain. Although Hitler had publicly stated a desire to negotiate peace terms with Britain, preparations had been made for an amphibious invasion of the British Isles, codenamed Operation Sealion2. German High Command

course, they cared about the soldiers more. This evacuation was only possible with the aid of British civilians and the Royal Air Force. This brave crew was arranged by Bertram Ramsay, Navy Officer. He assembled a team of naval and civilian ships in the most disastrous situation. Over 933 vessels helped soldiers escape from the harbour: 39 British Royal Navy destroyers, four Royal Canadian Navy destroyers,

Dunkirk and the surrender of France, Britain was by herself. However, before Hitler could contemplate undertaking an invasion he was advised by his generals that Germany had to destroy the Fighter Command of the Royal Air Force in order to gain superiority in the air. This would in turn enable him to gain control of the English Channel in order to transfer the 160,000 German troops on the 2000 invasion barges, which had been assembled in German, French and Belgian harbors