The part played by the Poles in the air during the Second World War and the colourful stories of their doings have become part of British folklore. However, few people realize the full extent of their involvement or how they came to be in Britain. This work offers a vivid picture of those Poles.
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The part played by the Poles in the air during the Second World War and the colourful stories of their doings have become part of British folklore. However, few people realize the full extent of their involvement or how they came to be in Britain. This work offers a vivid picture of those Poles.
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Ex library copy with usual stamps/stickers Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex Library Book with usual stamps and stickers. Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
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Very Good. The Forgotten Few: The Polish Air Force in the Second World War by Zamoyski, Adam, 1995-09-01. Glued binding. 239 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. U.S.A. : Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2001. 2001 printing. Black hardcover with red cloth spine, illustrated dustjacket. Very good, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings, dustjacket in mylar protector. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Octavo, red cloth & black boards (hardcover), gilt letters, xii + 239 pp. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: ...Some 17, 000 men and women passed through the ranks of the Polish Air Force while it was stationed on British soil in World War II. They not only played a crucial role in the Battle of Britain in 1940, they also contributed significantly to the Allied war effort in the air. All in all, the Polish Air Force shot down 745 enemy aircraft, with another 175 unconfirmed, destroyed a further 25 on the ground and damaged 259. They dropped thousands of bombs, laid hundreds of mines, flew a total of 102, 486 sorties, notching up 290, 895 operational flying hours, and took part in virtually every type of RAF operation. They achieved this at a cost of 1, 973 killed and 1, 388 wounded. They won 342 British gallantry awards as well as 15 American ones...
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[0-7195-5770-4] 1995. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 239pp. Maps, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. The bottom corners are bumped and there is a previous owner's inscription on the front endpaper. (World War 2, Polish Air Force, Polish Army, Royal Air Force, World War 2)
