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Dowding, Hugh
(Hugh Dow|ding)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdaʊdɪŋ/
Baron
(
1882–1970
)
, British Marshal of the RAF; full name Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding. He was Commander-in-Chief of the British air defence forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
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