No Greater Ally The Untold Story of Poland’s Forces in World War II

by Koskodan, Kenneth K.

• ISBN13: 9781849084796
• ISBN10: 1849084793
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-15
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

There is a chapter of World War 2 history that remains largely untold: the story of the fourth largest Allied military of the war, and the only nation to have fought in the battles of Leningrad, Arnhem, Tobruk and Normandy. This is the story of the Polish forces during the Second World War, the story of millions of young men and women who gave everything for freedom and in the final victory lost all. In a cruel twist of history, the monumental struggles of an entire nation have been largely forgotten, and even intentionally obscured. Available for the first time in paperback,No Greater Allyredresses the balance, giving a comprehensive overview of Poland's participation in World War 2. Following their valiant but doomed defense of Poland in 1939, members of the Polish armed forces fought with the Allies wherever and however they could. With previously unpublished first-hand accounts, information never before seen in English, and rare photographs, this title provides a detailed analysis of the devastation the war brought to Poland, and the final betrayal when, having fought for freedom for six long years, Poland was handed to the Soviet Union.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
The Dawn of Darkness: Prelude to World War II	p. 12
French Misfortunes: The Phony War and the Defense of France	p. 42
Everything Was in Secret: The Underground War	p. 59
On Wings of Eagles: The Polish Air Force	p. 79
Warriors from a Wasteland: The Birth of the Polish 2nd Corps	p. 101
A Bloody Job Well Done: 1st Armored Division	p. 136
A Bridge Not Far Enough: The 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade	p. 152
Poles Under Soviet Command: Berling's Army	p. 177
Glory and Heartbreak: The Warsaw Uprising, 1944	p. 186
For your Freedom: A Costly Victory for Poland	p. 228
Notes	p. 251
Further Reading	p. 265
Index	p. 268
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