The Black Devils' March : a doomed odyssey : the 1st Polish Armoured Division 1939-45 / Evan McGilvray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGilvray, Evan, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army. Polish Armoured Division, 1st.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.

Great Britain. Army--Registers.

World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--Great Britain.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.

Polish people--Medals--Great Britain.

Polish people.

World War, 1939-1945--Medals--Great Britain.

World War, 1939-1945--Registers.

Genre:

Directories.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Place of Publication:

Solihull, West Midlands, England : Helion, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Black Devils March is an account of how the 1st (and only) Polish Armoured Division in the West under the leadership of General Stanislaw Maczek, arose out of the ashes of defeat and while attempting to avoid the internal politics of the Polish Government in Exile, was able to return to Europe in August 1944 on the side of the Western Allies. In Europe the Division achieved glory, honour and victory but was unable to liberate Poland owing to the politics of the post-war settlement in Europe.The account of the formation and combat service of the Division is fully researched from Polish, Eng

Contents:

Preface; 1: Origins; 2: From Scotland to Normandy; 3: The Lessons of War (8-13 August 1944); 4: On to Falaise; 5: Maczuga - Hill 262; 6: After Normandy; 7: The Chase-Northern France; 8: On to Belgium; 9: The Dutch Campaign; 10: The Final Round-Victory?; Appendix I: Order of Battle, Polish 1st Armoured Division, August 1944; Appendix II: Medal Recipients; Notes; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-153).

ISBN:

9781907677939

1907677933

OCLC:

797916218