No Greater Ally

Titel: No Greater Ally : The Untold Story of Poland's Forces in World War II
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Veröffentlicht: Oxford ˜[u.a.]œ : Osprey, 2009
Umfang: 272 S. : Abb., Kt.
Format: Buch
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 9781846033650
  • Acknowledgements
  • p. 6
  • Introduction
  • p. 7
  • 1
  • The Dawn of Darkness: Prelude to World War II
  • p. 12
  • 2
  • French Misfortunes: The Phony War and the Defense of France
  • p. 42
  • 3
  • Everything Was in Secret: The Underground War
  • p. 59
  • 4
  • On Wings of Eagles: The Polish Air Force
  • p. 79
  • 5
  • Warriors from a Wasteland: The Birth of the Polish 2nd Corps
  • p. 101
  • 6
  • A Bloody Job Well Done: 1st Armored Division
  • p. 136
  • 7
  • A Bridge Not Far Enough: The 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
  • p. 152
  • 8
  • Poles Under Soviet Command: Berling's Army
  • p. 177
  • 9
  • Glory and Heartbreak: The Warsaw Uprising, 1944
  • p. 186
  • 10
  • For your Freedom: A Costly Victory for Poland
  • p. 228
  • Notes
  • p. 251
  • Further Reading
  • p. 265
  • Index
  • p. 268