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AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR LEWIS HODGES ; Bomber pilot, escaped prisoner of war and SOE commander with a distinguished peacetime career
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With the death of Sir Lewis Hodges the Royal Air Force loses not
only one of its finest senior officers but a member of that band of
intrepid pilots who undertook cloak-and-dagger operations during the
Second World War.
Born in Richmond, Surrey, in 1918 and educated at St Paul's
School and Cranwell, "Bob" Hodges flew Hampden bombers with 76 and
49 Squadrons from December 1938 until September 1940, when his
aircraft crashed in France returning from a raid on Stettin. He was
captured by the gendarmerie after reaching the Pyrenees, was moved
to Marseilles, tried to get away by ship, was ...
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The fight for Samarra: full-spectrum operations in modern warfare.
Magazine article from: Military Review
; ...the predominantly Sunni Muslim city of Samarra, Iraq, to kill or capture anti-Iraqi...swiftly defeated the enemy and freed Samarra from the clutches of the AIF. Iraqi and...elections. The 1st ID's victory at Samarra was the first such victory and had a strategic...
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After Mosque Bombing, Samarra Sunnis Remain Alienated
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition
; ...03-03-2008 After Mosque Bombing, Samarra Sunnis Remain Alienated Host: STEVEN...insurgents blew up the Golden Mosque in Samarra two years ago, it led to a stunning turn...throughout Iraq. Since then, the city of Samarra has been cut off from the rest of the...
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New Alexandria Police Chief Faces Tough Tests;Samarra to Tackle Management, Union Woes, Growing Drug Problem
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; Charles E. Samarra, a 23-year veteran of the D.C. police...his office wall. The plaque commends Samarra for his leadership in working with the...head of the city's police union. Samarra's administrative skills will undergo...
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Fearing Big Battle, Residents Flee; U.S. Weighs Move on Samarra, Now Controlled by Factions
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; Tens of thousands of people have fled Samarra, about 60 miles north of Baghdad, in...authorities. "I will not go back to Samarra," said Mohammed Mohammed, 37. He brought...And the Americans have no mercy." Samarra is now controlled by a volatile mix of...
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PARTNERSHIP WORKS TO RESTORE SAMARRA ECONOMY
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data
; ...around the Al Askari "Golden" Mosque of Samarra, Iraq, once thrived as an open-air...means rebuilding the economy. Joined by Samarra Mayor Mahmood Khalaf Ahmed, U.S. soldiers...Golden Mosque truly hurt the economy of Samarra," Ahmed said. "Many of the visitors...
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Analysis: American and Iraqi government forces take control of Samarra
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered
; ...Iraqi government forces take control of Samarra Host: MELISSA BLOCK Time: 8:00-9...government forces patrolled the streets of Samarra, north of Baghdad. Commanders are calling...planned makeover of Sunni-dominated Samarra may indicate what the military has in...
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US, IRAQIS STORM CITY CONTROLLED BY REBELS 100 INSURGENTS SAID TO DIE IN SAMARRA
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; ...of key sections of the northern city of Samarra yesterday, killing about 100 insurgents...others were wounded. US forces invaded Samarra after weeks of touting the city as a success...ongoing negotiations between fighters, Samarra's leaders, and the Iraqi government...
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U.S. commanders see Samarra success as model for Iraq seize-secure effort.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
; ...Sunni insurgency: the north-central city of Samarra. Until this month, Samarra was a kind of Fallujah Lite. Guerrillas held sway...brought in police and security forces from outside Samarra to keep order. That strategy, Iraqi officials...
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Samarra Latest No-Go Zone for U.S. Troops
News Wire article from: AP Online
; ...Over the past few months, insurgents in Samarra have deposed the U.S.-picked leaders...scheduled for January, the attacks in Samarra and other cities where officials cannot...It's true that we can't go into Samarra very often," said U.S. Army Capt...
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IRAQ: CURFEW DEPRIVES SAMARRA RESIDENTS OF BASIC NECESSITIES.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service
; by Ali al-Fadhily* SAMARRA, Iraq, May 22, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- At least 10 residents of Samarra have died as the result of a curfew imposed...police chief Abd al-Jalil al-Dulaimi. Samarra has been a hot spot of resistance to the...
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