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Anders' Army
General Wladyslaw Anders and the Polish Second Corps 1941-46
Inbunden, 2018
271 kr
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Along with thousands of his compatriots, Wladyslaw Anders was imprisoned by the Soviets when they attacked Poland with their German allies in 1939\. They endured terrible treatment until the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 suddenly put Stalin in the Allied camp, after which they were …
Marshal Pilsudski and his Wars for Polish Freedom
Poland's Conflicts with Ukraine, Lithuania and Soviet Russia
Inbunden, 2025
271 kr
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Pilsudski was the leading proponent of armed Polish resistance to Tsarist Russian rule in the early years of the twentieth century. During the Russo-Japanese War he went to Japan to seek armed and funds for a Polish uprising. In WW1 he skilfully walked a perilous line. He raised the Polish Legion …
Latvian SS versus the Red Army on the Eastern Front
How the Battle of More Saved Riga from the Soviets, 14 September - 6 October 1944 1944
Inbunden, 2027
280 kr
Kommande
The Battle of More was fought in Latvia during the autumn of 1944\. It was a series of five engagements fought in the Sigulda region about forty minutes’ drive today from central Riga. These were a result of the Latvian 19th SS Division attempting to prevent the Red Army advancing further into …
Poland and the Second World War, 1938-1948
Inbunden, 2019
280 kr
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The invasion of Poland by German forces (quickly joined by their then-allies the Soviets) ignited the Second World War. Despite determined resistance, Poland was quickly conquered but Poles continued the struggle to the very last day of the war against Germany, resisting the occupier within their …
Hamilton and Gallipoli
British Command in an Age of Military Transformation
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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This is a study of Sir Ian Hamilton VCs command of the Gallipoli campaign. Appointed by Kitchener after the failure of the initial Allied naval offensive in the Dardanelles, Hamilton was to lead the ambitious amphibious landings that were intended to open the way to Constantinople. In the event, …
Poland and the Second World War, 1938-1948
E-bok, 2019
14 kr
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A detailed chronicle of Poland''s efforts during World War II from beginning to end, by the author of Narvik and the Allies. The invasion of Poland by German forces (quickly joined by their then-allies the Soviets) ignited the Second World War. Despite determined resistance, Poland was quickly …
Poland and the Second World War, 1938-1948
E-bok, 2019
14 kr
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A detailed chronicle of Poland''s efforts during World War II from beginning to end, by the author of Narvik and the Allies. The invasion of Poland by German forces (quickly joined by their then-allies the Soviets) ignited the Second World War. Despite determined resistance, Poland was quickly …
Anders' Army
General Wladyslaw Anders and the Polish Second Corps, 1941-46
E-bok, 2018
16 kr
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Along with thousands of his compatriots, Wladyslaw Anders was imprisoned by the Soviets when they attacked Poland with their German allies in 1939. They endured terrible treatment until the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 suddenly put Stalin in the Allied camp, after which they were …
First Polish Armoured Division 1938-47
A History
Inbunden, 2022
280 kr
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The First Polish Armoured Division was formed in Scotland in February 1942 from Polish exiles who had escaped first Poland and then France. Its commander, Stanislaw Maczek, and many of its men had previously served in Polish 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade (10 BKS), which had taken part in the …
First Polish Armoured Division 1938-47
A History
Av Janusz Jarzembowski, Evan McGilvray
E-bok, 2022
162 kr
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"If the Polish armed forces are of interest to you this title covering their distinguished service during World War II should appeal to many." —Armorama The First Polish Armored Division was formed in Scotland in February 1942 from Polish exiles who had escaped first Poland and then France. Its …
First Polish Armoured Division 1938-47
A History
Av Janusz Jarzembowski, Evan McGilvray
E-bok, 2022
162 kr
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"If the Polish armed forces are of interest to you this title covering their distinguished service during World War II should appeal to many." —Armorama The First Polish Armored Division was formed in Scotland in February 1942 from Polish exiles who had escaped first Poland and then France. Its …
De Gaulle and Churchill
The Foundations of a Perplexing Franco-British Relationship, 1940–1946
Inbunden, 2024
280 kr
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De Gaulle and Churchill examines the tense and complicated relationship between General de Gaulle as leader of the Free French on the one hand and Winston Churchill and the British Government on the other.Evan McGilvray shows that De Gaulle was a career soldier, not a politician by any means, prior …
General Wladyslaw Sikorski, 1881–1943
The Life and Controversial Death of Poland's Leader in Exile
Inbunden, 2024
274 kr
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General Władysław Sikorski was the Head of the wartime Polish Government and Polish Commander-in-Chief, 1939-1943\. Sikorski rose to prominence in Poland between 1910 and 1918 as part of the movement towards Polish independence, achieved in 1918\. In 1920 Sikorski was largely responsible for the …
The Black Devils' March - A Doomed Odyssey
The 1st Polish Armoured Division 1939-45
Häftad, 2025
272 kr
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Black Devils' March - A Doomed Odyssey
The 1st Polish Armoured Division 1939-1945
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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The Black Devils March is an account of how the 1st (and only) Polish Armoured Division in the West under the leadership of General Stanislaw Maczek, arose out of the ashes of defeat and while attempting to avoid the internal politics of the Polish Government in Exile, was able to return to Europe …
A Military Government in Exile
The Polish Government in Exile 1939-1945, A Study of Discontent
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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This work examines the nature of the relationship between the British Government and the Polish Government-in-Exile, 1939-1945. The relationship was extremely difficult owing to the extremity of the time and the situations of the two governments. Before 1939 there had been little contact between …
Man of Steel and Honour: General Stanislaw Maczek
Soldier of Poland, Commander of the 1st Polish Armoured Division in North-West Europe 1944-45
Häftad, 2015
288 kr
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Days of Adversity
The Warsaw Uprising 1944
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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This work is a reexamination of the decisions regarding the 1944 Warsaw Uprising made by the leadership of the underground Polish Army (AK), as well as the questionable attitudes of senior Polish commanders in exile in London. The questions raised are, was the uprising necessary and why was it so …
Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck
Häftad, 2024
187 kr
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Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck is a study not only of the individual but also of how the British Army, Indian Army and the Empire were transformed during his long military career. Auchinleck was commissioned into the Indian Army from 1904 and served with distinction against the Turks in Egypt and …
A Military Government in Exile
The Polish Government in Exile 1939-1945, A Study of Discontent
Häftad, 2010
280 kr
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A Military Government in Exile
The Polish Government in Exile 1939-1945, A Study of Discontent
Inbunden, 2013
646 kr
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Red Trojan Horse
The Berling Army and the Soviet Annexation of Poland 1943-45
Häftad, 2019
280 kr
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