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Poland and the Second World War, 1938-1948

McGilvray, Evan, 1961-2019
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The invasion of Poland by German forces (quickly joined by their then-allies the Soviets) ignited the Second World War. Despite determined resistance, Poland was quickly conquered but Poles continued the struggle to the very last day of the war against Germany, resisting the occupier within their homeland and fighting in exile with the Allied forces. Evan McGilvray, drawing on intensive research in Polish sources, gives a comprehensive account of Poland's war. He reveals the complexities of Poland's relationship with the Allies (forced to accept their Soviet enemies as allies after 1941, then betrayed to Soviet occupation in the post-war settlement), as well as the divisions between Polish factions that led to civil war even before the defeat of Germany.
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Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2019.
Collation:
352 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781473834101 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
1118531
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