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Andrew Marr reveals the origin of "the few" speech
Andrew Marr reveals the origin of Churchill’s famous phrase, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few”, and how RAF Fighter Command repulsed attacks by the Luftwaffe.
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Germany bombs British coastal airfields
The attack upon the RAF's defences opened with a series of attacks on coastal airfields.
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