The Forgotten Few: The Polish Air Force in World War II

Adam Zamoyski (author)

Paperback Published on: 19/11/2009

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Poland's Glory, Britain's Shame

Air Chief Marshal ‘Stuffy’ Dowding, Commander in Chief of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, was not renowned for his effusive nature. But no ma... READ MORE

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Synopsis

By the beginning of 1941 there was a fully fledged Polish Air Force operating alongside the RAF. With 14 Squadrons it was larger than any other of the Air Force from Nazi-occupied Europe that had joined the Allies. Over 17,000 men and women passed through the ranks of the Polish Air Force while it was stationed in the UK.They shot down 745 enemy aircraft, with a further 175 unconfirmed. They dropped thousands of bombs and laid hundreds of mines, flying 102,486 sorties notching up a total of 290,895 operation flying hours. They achieved this at a cost of 1,973 killed and 1,388 wounded. They won 342 British gallantry awards.

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781848841963
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 234 x 156 mm

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The Honourable Few

I have to declare an interest before carrying on with the review, in that my Grandfather was Polish, and he too came here during the Second World War. Wher... READ MORE

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