Poland in World War II: An Illustrated Military HistoryIntermingles an account of Poland's participation in the military effort of World War II with factual human-interest stories. |
Contents
Historical Background | 1 |
September 1 October 6 1939 | 7 |
Continued Struggle for Poland Abroad | 24 |
The Polish Air Force in Great Britain | 30 |
Jews Under German OccupationThe Final Solution | 39 |
Soviet Occupation and the Polish Army | 58 |
Italian Campaign and the Battle of Monte Cassino | 65 |
Normandy Belgium Holland and Wilhelmshaven | 75 |
Arnhem | 83 |
Epilogue | 106 |
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