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The Few
The Few were the Allied airmen of the Royal Air Force (RAF) who fought the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. The term comes from Winston Churchill's phrase "Never, in the field of human conflict, was so much owed by so many to so few." It also alludes to Shakespeare's famous speech in his play, Henry V: "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers..."〔("Visiting the Abbey: The Royal Air Force Chapel." ) ''Westminster Abbey.'' Retrieved: 13 May 2012.〕 ==Aircrew== (詳細は"Battle of Britain" clasp. , there were fewer than 90 alive. By one tally, British RAF aircrew numbered 2,353 (80%) of the total of 2,927 flyers involved, with 407 Britons killed from a total of 510 losses. The remainder were not British, many coming from parts of the British Empire (particularly New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and South Africa), as well as exiles from many conquered European nations, particularly from Poland and Czechoslovakia. Other countries supplying smaller numbers included Belgium, France, Ireland, and the US.〔Bickers 1990, Appendix 24, p. 358. Note: Gives the numerical breakdown by nationalities.〕〔Bickers 1990, Appendix 25, pp. 359–376. Note: Gives a complete list of the Allied aircrew in the Battle.〕〔Wood and Dempster 1990, p. 187.〕〔Wood and Dempster 1990, pp. 194–203. Note: Gives a complete list of the Allied aircrew in the Battle.〕
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