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Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
This Second World War War Office document assessed the British Indian Army's battle readiness and made recommendations for its development.
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Operations of Fighter Squadrons (in support of B.E.F. withdrawal), 27. 5.40
Catalogue reference: AIR 16/1172
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This record is about the Operations of Fighter Squadrons (in support of B.E.F. withdrawal), 27. 5.40 dating from 1940 May in the series Air Ministry: Fighter Command: Registered Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AIR 16/1172
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940 May
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Description (What the record is about)
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Operations of Fighter Squadrons (in support of B.E.F. withdrawal), 27. 5.40
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- IIH/240/10/94 FC/S19963
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C507569/
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AIR 16
Air Ministry: Fighter Command: Registered Files
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