Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/February 3

No. 450 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force was formed during World War II under the Empire Air Training Scheme, 450 Squadron came into existence at Williamtown in New South Wales on 16 February 1941. The squadron arrived in the Middle East in May 1941 and later deployed to the Western Desert and Italy. The squadron was disbanded on 20 August 1945 in Lavarino. The squadrons nickname the Desert Harassers was derived from the taunts of the German propaganda broadcaster Lord Haw Haw.