No greater ally : the untold story of Poland's forces in World War II /

No greater ally : the untold story of Poland's forces in World War II /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Koskodan, Kenneth K.
Imprint:	Oxford, UK ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2009.
Description:	272 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 -- Poland. Armed Forces. Poland -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945. Poland -- History, Military -- 20th century. Poland. History Military history.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7779807

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Poland's forces in World War II
ISBN:	9781846033650 1846033659
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-267) and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Dawn of Darkness: Prelude to World War II
2. French Misfortunes: The Phony War and the Defense of France
3. Everything Was in Secret: The Underground War
4. On Wings of Eagles: The Polish Air Force
5. Warriors from a Wasteland: The Birth of the Polish 2nd Corps
6. A Bloody Job Well Done: 1st Armored Division
7. A Bridge Not Far Enough: The 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
8. Poles Under Soviet Command: Berling's Army
9. Glory and Heartbreak: The Warsaw Uprising, 1944
10. For your Freedom: A Costly Victory for Poland
Notes
Further Reading
Index