No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF

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No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed from Czechoslovak personnel that played a key role in the air defense of the United Kingdom and later offensive operations over occupied Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Czechoslovak military unit in exile
Royal Air Force fighter squadron
airForce Royal Air Force
allegiance Czechoslovak government-in-exile
alliance Allies of World War II
associatedWith Czechoslovak Air Force tradition
Czechoslovak resistance
surface form: Czechoslovak resistance in exile
branch Royal Air Force
category Czechoslovak expatriate military units
Czechoslovak military history of World War II
World War II squadrons of the Royal Air Force
composedOf Czechoslovak airmen
Czechoslovak ground personnel
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
enemy Luftwaffe
formedFrom Czechoslovak personnel serving in the RAF
garrisonCountry United Kingdom
heritage Czechoslovak military tradition
historicalEra World War II
languageOfPersonnel Czech
Slovak
laterMission escort operations over occupied Europe
offensive sweeps over occupied Europe
notableFor defence of British airspace during World War II
participation of Czechoslovak pilots in RAF service
operatedBy Royal Air Force
operationalArea British Isles
Western Europe
opposedTo Nazi Germany
partOf Czechoslovak squadrons in the RAF
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
surface form: RAF Fighter Command
primaryMission air defence of the United Kingdom
role air defence
fighter squadron
offensive operations over occupied Europe
service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Czechoslovak) personnel
theatre European theatre of World War II
type fighter unit
usedIn air defence of the United Kingdom
offensive air operations against Nazi-occupied Europe

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Czechoslovak Air Force notableUnit No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
RAF Speke stationedUnit No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF