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'The RAF must fly the flag': the British Army's interpretation of tactical air power during the Battle of France, 1940

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    Abstract

    This article explored how the British Army's interpretation of tactical air power during the Battle of France, 1940 effected both the Royal Air Force and the development of tactical air power in Britain during the Second World War
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)63-74
    Number of pages11
    JournalUniversity of Sussex Journal of Contemporary History
    Volume16
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

    Keywords

    • General Sir William Bartholomew
    • Air Marshal Sir Arthur Barratt
    • Battle of France, 1940
    • tactical air power
    • War Office
    • Air Ministry
    • British Army
    • Royal Air Force

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    • Powell, The RAF

      The final published version by Matthew Powell ''The RAF Must Fly the Flag’: The British Army’s Interpretation of Tactical Air Power during the Battle of France, 1940' is available in the University of Sussex Journal of Contemporary History, 16 (2015) pp.63-74 © Matthew Powell.

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