No Greater Ally: The Untold Story of Poland's Forces in World War II, by Kenneth K. Koskodan
Osprey Publishing, 2009
250 pages plus notes, further reading and index. 24 pages b&w photos
Library: 940.54094 KOS
Description
At the end of World War II, Poland was betrayed by the Allies and handed over to the Soviet Union. In the final victory over Germany, the millions of men and women who had fought for their freedom for six long years were abandoned to Soviet rule.
The fourth largest Allied military force deployed during the war, Poland is the only nation to have been involved at Leningrad, Arnhem, Tobruk, and Normandy. Following their valiant but doomed defense of Poland in 1939, members of the Polish armed forces fought wherever they could alongside other Allied forces, while at home the Poles created the most active and effective resistance of the war.
Packed with previously unpublished first-hand accounts, this is the true story of Poland's armed forces and their courageous resistance, and the betrayal which ultimately saw them conquered, despite their victory over GErmany.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Dawn of Darkness: Prelude to WWII
2. French Misfortunes: The Phony War and the Defense of France
3. Everything Was in Secret: The Underground war
4. On Wings of Eagles: The Polish Air Force
5. Warriors from a Wasteland: The Birth of the Polish 2nd Corps
6. A Bloody Job Well Done: 1st Armoured Division
7. A Bridge Not Far Enough: The 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
8. Poles Under Soviet Command: Berlin's Army
9. Glory and Heartbreak: The Warsaw Uprising, 1944
10. For Your Freedom: A Costly Victory for Poland
Notes
Further REading
Index
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