Please note that the owner of this channel has been a Historian for more than 40 years also we have had a lot of support from military veteran's as well that help use in getting the right information on this channel a lot of want you read has come from our own words but taken from information that has been passed down by people that have work in the armed forces or from local Museum's and research if they is something that isn't right or needs adding please contact the team thank you all your support is most greatful .
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Military and Aviation
A brother, a son, a father was taken from there family with 8,500,000 soldiers died as a result of wounds or disease during World War I. Perhaps as many as 13,000,000 civilians also died loads was murdred they lost a piece of their soul when they killed men and women in all wars. one of the highest was Bomber Command
The successes of Bomber Command were purchased at terrible cost. Of every 100 airmen who joined Bomber Command, 45 were killed, 6 were seriously wounded, 8 became Prisoners of War, and only 41 escaped unscathed (at least physically). Of the 120,000 who served, 55,573 were killed including over 10,000 Canadians.
We will never forget what happened in them horrible wars. We will never forget all the name's that did something to to safe our towns and city's . We will never stop taking action in there honor and we will never forget them.
Battle of Britain · 2,585 killed · 735 wounded · 925 captured · 1,977 aircraft destroyed.
Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, was an attack on German dams ... The RAF lost 53 aircrew killed and 3 captured, with 8 aircraft destroyed.
Three crew members successfully abandoned the aircraft, but only two survived.
and they was many more
Our channel and video and website is a living memorial to the 55,573 men of Bomber Command who lost their lives during WW2 and all the men and women that supported all of use in battle the owners off this website feel that Bomber Command has never been given the recognition that it deserves and we see it as our job to educate both old and young as to the acts of heroism and dedication shown by Bomber Command throughout the Second World War.
Our owner said when this site was opened
“If one person leaves the website or watched one of our video and leave with a better knowledge of Bomber Command, their losses and what they gave for our country then we are one step closer to repaying our debt to them”
our mission is to go to every military bases across the whole world and show you the history of that base and highlight the people that supported everyone before they is nothing left .
Every page on this website will be a page for that base we will hopefully have our million down by 2040 .
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.
Size: 78,059 active personnel (2023); 4,061 Gurkhas (2023); 27,570 Volunteer Reserve (2023)
Founded: 1 January 1660; 363 years ago
Army Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class 1 Paul Carney
Commander-in-Chief: King Charles III
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army.
The Brigade of Gurkhas is a unique organisation in the British Army with a reputation of being amongst the finest and most feared soldiers in the world.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France.
Founded: 1546, Kingdom of England
Colours: Red; White
March: Quick – "Heart of Oak" Play (help·info); Slow – Westering Home (de facto)
Motto(s): "Si vis pacem, para bellum" (Latin); (If you wish for peace, prepare for war)
Part of: His Majesty's Naval Service
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.
Motto(s): "Per Ardua ad Astra" (Latin); (Through Adversity to the Stars)
Founder: Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
Fighters: Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Founded: 1 April 1918
Attack: General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper
Helicopter: Boeing Chinook HC4/5/6/6A, Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew, Westland Puma HC2
Royal Marines
The Corps of Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, are the United Kingdom's special operations capable commando force, amphibious light infantry, and also one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy.
Founded: 28 October 1664, London
Motto(s): Per Mare, Per Terram (Latin); (English: "By Sea, By Land")
Commandant General: General Gwyn Jenkins CB CBE ADC
Colours: Royal Navy Blue; Old Gold; Light Infantry Green; Drummer Red
March: Quick: "A Life on the Ocean Wave"; Slow: "Preobrajensky"
Subsidiaries: Special Boat Service, Royal Marines Band Service, MORE
Coast guard
His Majesty's Coastguard is not a military force nor law enforcement agency, with coastal defence being the responsibility of the Royal Navy, law enforcement being the responsibility of the local territorial police force and maritime border control being the responsibility of Border Force.
But as they work with the military we will also be adding them into our shows .
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PRESS THE BUTTON OF THE ARM FORCES YOU WOULD LIKE AS IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THERE WEBSITE
Please note we do not work with any of the listed charity's we support them all when and if we would like to but here are a list of some of them you may like to support .
Help for Heroes is a British charity which provides lifelong recovery support to British Armed Forces service personnel who have been wounded or injured in the line of duty, and to their families, originally only since 11 September 2001, though this restriction was subsequently removed.
Founded: 1 October 2007
Type of business: British military support charity
Chief Executive Officer: Melanie Waters
Purpose: Supporting injured and disabled British Armed Forces service personnel
Founders: Bryn Parry, Emma Parry
https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
Royal Air Forces Association
The RAF Association is a membership organisation and registered charity that provides welfare support to the RAF Family.
The RAF Family includes all serving and ex-serving personnel and their dependants. To be eligible for welfare support, for both themselves and those who depend upon them, service personnel need to have served a minimum of one day in the RAF.
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
The RAF Benevolent Fund provides a range of support aimed at Serving and former RAF personnel and their families. This includes welfare breaks, grants to help with financial difficulty, getting about inside and outside the home. They also help with specialist advice on benefits such as Job Seeker’s Allowance claims for partners when they return from an overseas posting. For the younger members of the RAF family there is also the Airplay programme which now includes a digital version for those not living on RAF Stations.
RAF Museum
Discover the two fantastic sites for the RAF Museum at Colindale in North London, and Cosford in Shropshire.
Both are free to enter and offer a great day out for all. The RAF Museum’s purpose is to share the story of the Royal Air Force, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and collections in order to engage, inspire and encourage learning.
RAF Central Fund
The RAF Central Fund is an independent charity that works to safeguard the health and wellbeing of serving RAF personnel through grant funding to enable them to take part in sports and physical activities at all levels. This support is provided at an individual level through its Sports Grants, at a Station level, and by providing vital funding to the RAF Sport Associations.
RAF Sports Federation
Sport, adventure and physical activity is a crucial component in developing RAF personnel into a world-leading fighting force. But for personnel to reach their potential, they must participate in the right environment. The RAF Sports Federation is central to providing that environment.
RAF Charitable Trust
The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust’s mission is to promote the Royal Air Force, to support its people now and into the future and to encourage air-mindedness and the aviation-related education of youth. By:
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Staging the Royal International Air Tattoo, the Royal Air Force Concerts, and other similar activities
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Giving financial grants to satisfy the Trust’s objects
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Funding scholarships and other award
ABF
ABF The Soldiers' Charity is the national charity of the British Army, providing a lifetime of support to soldiers, veterans and their immediate families ...
https://soldierscharity.org/
Cobseo - The Confederation of Service Charities
Serving and Veterans Community. Membership is open to Charities who promote and further the welfare and general interests of the Armed Forces Community.
Royal British Legion
For serving personnel, veterans and Armed Forces families.
The Royal British Legion gives advice and support on wellbeing on their website and through their community branches. For additional advice and support the Royal British Legion’s online chat and helpline works 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week.
The Royal British Legion Website.
Helpline: 08088028080
Live chat: RBL – Support Login (britishlegion.org.uk)
SSAFA
For serving personnel, veterans and Armed Forces families.
SSAFA provides lifelong emotional and practical support. To get this support call their helpline or use their online chat Monday to Friday, 9 to 5:30.
Helpline: 0800 260 6767
Combat Stress
For serving personnel, veterans and armed forces families.
The charity Combat Stress provides self help advice on their website. They offer mental health helplines for 24/7 confidential advice and support.
Veterans and their families helpline: 0800 138 1619
Serving personnel and their families helpline: 0800 323 4444
You can also text on 07537 404719 and email helpline@combatstress.org.uk.
Service Families Federations
For serving personnel and their families.
The three Service Families Federation offer independent and confidential advice on a range of issues for all service families.
Website for Royal Air Force Families.
Veterans Gateway
For veterans and their families.
Veterans Gateway provides wellbeing support and advice on their website and with their 24/7 Live Chat, text messaging and helpline.
Helpline: 08088021212
Text chat: 81212
The Veterans Gateway live chat.
Help for Heroes
For wounded, injured and sick serving personnel, veterans and their families.
The Help for Heroes charity provides physical, psychological, financial and welfare support to wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans, and their families. Contact Help for Heroes through their website to see how they can support you.
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS)
For serving personnel, veterans and armed forces families.
DMWS provides practical and emotional support to military personnel, their families and other entitled civilians when they’re in hospital, rehabilitation or recovery centres.
The Defence Medical Welfare Service website.
The Soldiers’ Charity
For serving personnel, veterans and armed forces families.
The Soldiers’ Charity provides financial assistance to soldiers in need and their families, which includes debt relief, mobility assistance, education bursaries, care home fees and respite breaks.
The soldiers’ Charity website.
Walking with the Wounded
For veterans and their families.
Walking with the Wounded offers support services on issues including mental health, employment, criminal justice and addiction. Their website offers information on how to be referred to their services.
Walking with the Wounded website.
Togetherall
For serving personnel, veterans and armed forces families.
Togetherall is a mental health support service, anonymous, round-the-clock online support, with trained counsellors available at all times. There’s a supportive community and lots of free resources that all armed forces personnel, veterans and their families can use at any time.
Armed Forces Charities for people with specific healthcare conditions
Blind Veterans
For veterans who have experienced sight loss and their families.
Blind Veterans offers community groups, rehabilitation and support with care as well as advice on their website.
Phone number: 0800 389 7979
Blesma
For veterans who have experienced life-changing limb loss or the use of a limb, an eye loss during service and their families.
Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, offers advice and support through their local support officers. Blesma also provides financial assistance to help with the additional costs of disability.
Blesma phone number: 020 8590 1124.
Women’s armed forces charities
Salute Her UK
For women veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma and their families.
Salute Her UK provides a support service which offers mental health therapy and interventions for women survivor of military sexual trauma in a single sex environment.
LGBT+ armed forces charities
Fighting with pride
For LGBT+ serving personnel, veterans and their forces families.
Fighting with Pride advise on how to get help and provide information for LGBT+ members of the Armed Forces community.
Addiction charities
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
AA is a free self-help network. Its “12-step” programme involves getting sober with the help of regular support groups. AA believes people with drink problems need to give up alcohol permanently.
SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery runs a network of self-help and mutual aid meetings where participants help themselves and fellow members with recovery from any kind of addictive behaviour.