1St Polish Armoured Division - książka wyd. 2014

Opis

historical publication devoted to the 1st Polish Armoured Division, one of the most important Polish military units of the Second World War, commanded by General Stanisław Maczek. The book presents the division’s formation, organization, equipment and combat operations in Western Europe. It describes the unit’s participation in the Normandy campaign, particularly the Battle of Falaise in August 1944, where Polish forces played an important role in closing the Falaise Pocket. The book also covers the division’s advance through France, Belgium and the Netherlands, including the liberation of Breda, and its final operations in Germany in 1945.