Poland alone : Britain, SOE and the collapse of the Polish resistance, 1944
Walker, Jonathan, 1953-2020
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Poland was the 'tripwire' that brought Britain into the Second World War but neither Britain, nor Poland's older ally, France, had the material means to prevent Poland being overrun. The broadcast, 'Poland is no longer alone' had a distinctly hollow ring. During the next four years the Polish Government in exile and armed forces made a significant contribution to the Allied war effort; in return the Polish Home Army received a paltry 600 tons of supplies. This book focuses on the climactic year of 1944 when the Polish resistance attempted to gain control of Warsaw from the Germans. A bloody uprising ensued, but little help was received from the Allies. After the Warsaw Poles were massacred, the Red Army finally moved into the city and then occupied the whole country. Jonathan Walker examines whether Britain could have done more to save the Polish people and the victims of the Holocaust.
Main title:
Poland alone : Britain, SOE and the collapse of the Polish resistance, 1944 / Jonathan Walker.
Author:
Walker, Jonathan, 1953-, author
Imprint:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2020.
Collation:
383 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780750993975 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain. Special Operations ExecutiveWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- PolandWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1936-1945Poland -- Foreign relations -- 1918-1945Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- PolandPoland -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainWarfare and Defence
BRN:
1161863
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Central Library | Adult non-fiction | 940.5486 WAL | Onloan - Due: 10 Jun 2025 |