Α forgotten warrior from " nobody's air force " (1) : Potez 25 TOE in HAF/RHAF ( 1931-1941 )

By Christos Voulgaris
     The Potez 25 TOE was a version of  French Potez 25  which was  meant  (partly) for export .This version was designed for use in difficult conditions and for that reason it had reinforced lubrication and cooling system for the power plant and an extra fuel tank installed in the fuselage which increased its range quite considerably (2)
     Around 300 items were sold in various countries among them Greece which brought 24 in 1931 for her just created HAF ( Hellenic Air Force which was renamed in RHAF Royal Helenic Air Force after the 1935 restoration of monarchy ) (3) On the eve of Greek Italian War in October 1940 either 17 ( 4) or 15 ( 5 ) were serviceable in the 4th Militairy Cooperation Squadron for reconnaissance missions. (6) based on Amygdaleonas in Western Greek Macedonia (7)

ROA and KONR

The ROA, also known as the "Vlasov Army",(in Russian: Русская освободительная армия, Rússkaya osvobodítelnaya Ármiya; ROA,Russian Army of liberation  for its initials in the Latin alphabet ) also known as the " Vlassov Army " was a Russian military formation of volunteers armed by Nazi Germany during World War II.