Thread by @AJS77

@darrengrimes_ ICYMI, @darrengrimes_ : 70 years ago, the UK *didn’t* win the Second World War by itself. It was one of many Allied nations worldwide who fought Nazi Germany and its fascist allies. The UK had help. Lots of help (1/7) >

@darrengrimes_ > (2/7) The following int'l pilots fought for the RAF in the Battle of Britain:

Poland (141)
New Zealand (103)
Canada (90)
Czechoslovakia (86)
Belgium (29)
South Africa (25)
Australia (21)
France (13)
Ireland (9)
USA (7)
Rhodesia (2)
West Indies (1)
Palestine (1)
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@darrengrimes_ (3/7) > The RAF squadron that achieved the most “kills” during the Battle of Britain was Squadron 303, which consisted largely of *Polish* airmen who’d escaped from their country after the Nazi invasion >

@darrengrimes_ (4/7) The RAF ace who achieved the most German “kills” – 17 - during the battle was a *Czech* airman named Josef Frantisek. You can read more about Josef here:
bbc.co.uk/news/stories-4…
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@darrengrimes_ (5/7) > RE: D-Day - 12 Allied nations took part in D-Day. The USA provided the majority of the fighting forces: but men & women from the UK, Canada, France, Belgium, Norway, Poland, the Netherlands, Greece, Czechoslovakia, Australia & New Zealand also played their part >

@darrengrimes_ (6/7) > The USSR played a hugely significant part in the defeat of Nazi Germany, and suffered over 20 million military and civilian deaths in the process >

@darrengrimes_ (7/7) > Is that enough historical fact to dispel this ridiculous, jingoistic narrative of yours, ie: first, that the UK won WW2 & liberated Europe from Nazi rule more or less by itself: and that second, #Brexit is somehow on a par with WW2?

Because it isn't. It's not even close.