Anders' Army General Władysław Anders and the Polish Second Corps 1941-46 |
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Author:
| McGilvray, Evan |
ISBN: | 978-1-4738-3411-8 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $52.99 |
Book Description:
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Like many Poles, Anders was imprisoned after the Soviets attacked Poland in 1939. When the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 suddenly put Stalin in the Allied camp, these Poles were evacuated to Iran and formed into the Polish Second Corps under Anders' command. Once ready the corps was committed to the Italian campaign, most notably at M
Like many Poles, Anders was imprisoned after the Soviets attacked Poland in 1939. When the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 suddenly put Stalin in the Allied camp, these Poles were evacuated to Iran and formed into the Polish Second Corps under Anders' command. Once ready the corps was committed to the Italian campaign, most notably at M