RAF and FAF Victories over France 1939-1940

RAF and FAF Victories over France 1939-1940

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[martynrobin121]

@bpiotrAgain What about the Battle of Britain 1940, The biggest Air-Battle in history? Also turning point of the WW2.

[bpiotrAgain]

Interesting title of the movie.

I dont hear Nothing about French/English Air combat against Luftwaffe

in period 1939 -1940 BEFORE German invasion on France in May 1940,

without of course "War on Confetti/Leaflets".

[VVojtekSoldierBear]

A single Polish squadron put down 53 luftwaffe planes, which makes about 8% of all allied victoryies.

[VVojtekSoldierBear]

8% of these victoryies belongs to Polish Air Forces...

[Clauteaux]

You are right. And its not sure England would have won the "Battle of England" it not the french air force sacrifice would have been made But this is not the "official history"

[MadMac2236]

The French army in 1940 was actually one of the better equipped armies in Europe, you had tanks that were better than the Germans, good weapons and good men! Your leaders however, were bloody idiots, not seeing the German attack for what it was, and treated it like a WW1 action. Your generals limited the flexibility of your army, allowing them to be out-maneuvered by the Germans, and annihilated! The British leaders were the same! We all learnt the truth the hard way!!!

[jrobertsoneff]

What proporganda RAF had to retreat from france after losing too many planes

[SunKing968]

The French Air Force did well during the battle and had a very respectable kill-to-loss ratio. They were unfortunately outnumbered (unlike the ground forces, which were NOT outnumbered but had terrible strategies)

[FuelledByForties]

I read about him in 'Finest Hour'

I will definatley read his book x

You should read 'Finest Hour'

Its sooo good, makes you laugh and cry, the best account on the battle of Britain so far. xxx

[delboy193773]

Anyone needing to read a report by a British pilot who fought throughout the 1940/41 action in France flying a Mk1 Hurricane should read 'Fighter Pilot' by Paul Ritchie.

You will read of how superior the Hurricane and our pilots were!