When Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Nazis, more than two thousand Czech airmen joined the Royal Air Force to fight the Germans, and many took part in the Battle of Britain.
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Czechoslovak Air Force Association
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Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile Military Intelligence Service
Unveiled on Czech National Day.
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