A question of honor: the Kościuszko Squadron : forgotten heroes of World War II
"A Question of Honor is the little-known, story of the scores of Polish fighter pilots who helped save England during the Battle of Britain and of their stunning betrayal by the United States and England at the end of World War II." "Centering on five pilots of the renowned Kosciuszko...
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| Sprache: | English |
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2003
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| Ausgabe: | 1. ed. |
| Schriftenreihe: | A Borzoi book
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| Zusammenfassung: | "A Question of Honor is the little-known, story of the scores of Polish fighter pilots who helped save England during the Battle of Britain and of their stunning betrayal by the United States and England at the end of World War II." "Centering on five pilots of the renowned Kosciuszko Squadron, the authors show how the fliers, driven by their passionate desire to liberate their homeland, came to be counted among the most heroic and successful fighter pilots of World War II. Drawing on the Kosciuszko Squadron's unofficial diary - filled with the fliers' personal experiences in combat - and on letters, interviews, memoirs, histories, and photographs, the authors bring the men and battles of the squadron vividly to life. We follow the principal characters from their training before the war, through their hair-raising escape from Poland to France and then, after the fall of France, to Britain. We see how, first treated with disdain by the RAF, the Polish pilots played a crucial role during the Battle of Britain, where their daredevil skill in engaging German Messerschmitts in close and deadly combat while protecting the planes in their own groups soon made them legendary. And we learn what happened to them after the war, when their country was abandoned and handed over to the Soviet Union."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-475) and index |
| Beschreibung: | XII, 495 S. Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0375411976 |
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| spelling | Olson, Lynne Verfasser aut A question of honor the Kościuszko Squadron : forgotten heroes of World War II Lynne Olson & Stanley Cloud 1. ed. New York Knopf 2003 XII, 495 S. Ill., Kt. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier A Borzoi book Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-475) and index "A Question of Honor is the little-known, story of the scores of Polish fighter pilots who helped save England during the Battle of Britain and of their stunning betrayal by the United States and England at the end of World War II." "Centering on five pilots of the renowned Kosciuszko Squadron, the authors show how the fliers, driven by their passionate desire to liberate their homeland, came to be counted among the most heroic and successful fighter pilots of World War II. Drawing on the Kosciuszko Squadron's unofficial diary - filled with the fliers' personal experiences in combat - and on letters, interviews, memoirs, histories, and photographs, the authors bring the men and battles of the squadron vividly to life. We follow the principal characters from their training before the war, through their hair-raising escape from Poland to France and then, after the fall of France, to Britain. We see how, first treated with disdain by the RAF, the Polish pilots played a crucial role during the Battle of Britain, where their daredevil skill in engaging German Messerschmitts in close and deadly combat while protecting the planes in their own groups soon made them legendary. And we learn what happened to them after the war, when their country was abandoned and handed over to the Soviet Union."--BOOK JACKET. Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron (Polish), 303rd History Großbritannien Squadron 303 (DE-588)4538654-7 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte Weltkrieg (1939-1945) Air pilots, Military Poland History 20th century World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, Polish World War, 1939-1945 Forced repatriation World War, 1939-1945 Regimental histories Great Britain Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien Polen Großbritannien Squadron 303 (DE-588)4538654-7 b Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 s DE-604 Cloud, Stanley Sonstige oth |
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