RAF Rhine
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RAF Rhine was the name of the Royal Air Force
command that comprised units posted to Germany
in 1918 as part of the occupying forces following World War I
. The RAF presence in Germany was wound down to a single squadron by 1920 and RAF Rhine was disbanded.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
command that comprised units posted to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1918 as part of the occupying forces following World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The RAF presence in Germany was wound down to a single squadron by 1920 and RAF Rhine was disbanded.