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Combat Codes
Victor Flintham
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Description for Combat Codes
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From the inception of the RAF in 1918 the new service developed traditions fast. In particular, its squadrons assumed a combination of heraldic devices and colourful markings with which to identify machines and inspire men. With the potential onset if war in 1938, the very public and well-known unit markings were replaced by two-letter codes, designed to confuse the enemy. Through the uneasy period leading to the formal declaration of war, these codes became well-known locally and there was a second set for application with the onset of war. As the war progressed the unit codes expanded ... Read more
From the inception of the RAF in 1918 the new service developed traditions fast. In particular, its squadrons assumed a combination of heraldic devices and colourful markings with which to identify machines and inspire men. With the potential onset if war in 1938, the very public and well-known unit markings were replaced by two-letter codes, designed to confuse the enemy. Through the uneasy period leading to the formal declaration of war, these codes became well-known locally and there was a second set for application with the onset of war. As the war progressed the unit codes expanded ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
271
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844156917
SKU
V9781844156917
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Victor Flintham
Vic Flintham, Andrew Thomasare are experts in the codes used by the British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Units since 1938.
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