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…Italian submarine; effect of losses to Long Range Desert Group; reorganisation in Syria. Aspects of operations commanding Long Range Desert Group in Italy and the Balkans, 1944-1945: adapting to non-desert conditions in Italy; problems of handling local population in Balkans; problem of political divisions; working with Albanian Partisans; character of…
Alan Pollock’s Rough Notes: A work in progress – the fuller biographies will emerge in due course: please sign up to the Newsletter (bottom of the page) and we’ll let you know when we’ve done more justice in writing up our extraordinary signatories. Served Western Desert, Middle East and Balkans,…
…descending across Europe, Burn was posted to Vienna as a correspondent for The Times. There he saw his Colditz book hailed as the “war’s greatest novel” by the Daily Worker. The following year The Times moved him and his new wife to Budapest to be the paper’s Balkans correspondent. The…
…and Balkans, founder member ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT (formed 8Jan and 12Feb42) Representing ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT / Tactical GROUND DEFENCE of RAF AIRFIELDS #185 Claire QUILL Mrs Claire QUILL née (Wg Off) LEGGE WRAF Adviser Battle of Britain film, Test pilot Jeffrey QUILL OBE AFC’s wife, Representing Lord DOWDING’s…
…leave including stories of motorcycle trip across Balkans to Turkey; promotion exam system; education opportunities; introduction of two burst attacks in gunnery competition on Sylt Ranges. REEL 14 Continues: flying Gloster Meteor and practice with only 1 engine; flying Supermarine Swift Mk V including question of reconnaissance role and comparison…