Polish Underground Army, the Western Allies, and the Failure of Strategic Unity in World War II

The late Michael Alfred Peszke was a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. A distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and member emeritus of American College of Psychiatrists, he lived in Rhode Island.

“ground-breaking new...scrupulously referenced...extensive bibliography...strikingly evocative”—The Polish Review; “excellent insight...ambitious, well written, and revealing...overwhelming”—Sarmatian Review; “a great deal of information and solid analysis...solid and worthwhile evaluation...offers the reader new insight into the relationship of Poland and its allies”—Military Review; “there’s much of interest to be found here...worth reading”—Stone & Stone Second World War Books.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword      Preface      1. The Interwar Period, 1919–1939.      2. The Fight Continues: October 1939 through June 1940.      3. June 1940 through June 1941.      4. June 1941 through December 1942.      5. January 1943 through November 1943.      6. November 1943 through July 1944.      7. July 1944 through December 1944.      8. January 1945 through VE Day.      APPENDICES:I. Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Polish Government Regarding Mutual Assistance (August 25, 1939)      II. First Polish-United Kingdom Agreement (1940) Pertaining to the Polish Air Force      III. Polish-British Land Forces Agreement (1940)      IV. Revised Polish-British Air Force Agreement (1944)      V. Costs of the Polish Forces While Based in the United Kingdom      VI. Strength of the Polish Forces in Exile at War's End      VII. Military Symbolism: Occupied Homeland Sends Two Flags to Its Warriors in Exile      VIII. Chronology of Important Events      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index