The Forgotten Few

The Forgotten Few The Polish Air Force in World War II

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Publisher's Synopsis

By the beginning of 1941 there was a fully fledged Polish Air Force operating alongside the RAF. With 14 Squadrons it was larger than any other of the Air Force from Nazi-occupied Europe that had joined the Allies. Over 17,000 men and women passed through the ranks of the Polish Air Force while it was stationed in the UK. They shot down 745 enemy aircraft, with a further 175 unconfirmed. They dropped thousands of bombs and laid hundreds of mines, flying 102,486 sorties notching up a total of 290,895 operation flying hours. They achieved this at a cost of 1,973 killed and 1,388 wounded. They won 342 British gallantry awards.

Book information

ISBN: 9781848841963
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Pub date:
DEWEY: 940.5449438
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 452g
Height: 233mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 20mm