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Poland's Struggle: Before, During and After the Second World War Kindle Edition

by Andrew Rawson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
A historian’s account of the experience of Poland’s people and its military before, during, and after World War II—from 1918 to 1991.
 
Poland was re-created as an independent nation at the end of the First World War, but it soon faced problems as Nazi Germany set about expanding its control of Europe. The Wehrmacht’s attack on 1 September 1939 was followed by a Soviet Red Army invasion two weeks later.
 
The people of Poland were then subjected to a terrifying campaign of murder, imprisonment and enslavement which only increased as the war dragged on. Polish Catholics faced violence and deportation as they adapted to the draconian laws implemented by the German authorities. Meanwhile, the Polish Jews were forced into ghettos while the plans for the Final Solution were implemented. They then faced annihilation in the Holocaust, code named Operation Reinhard.
 
Despite the dangers, many Poles joined the underground war against their oppressors, while those who escaped sought to fight for their nation’s freedom from abroad. They sent intelligence to the west, attacked German installations, carried out assassinations and rose up to confront their enemy, all against impossible odds. The advance of the Red Army brought new problems, as the Soviet’s dreaded NKVD introduced its own form of terror, hunting down anyone who fought for an independent nation.
 
The story concludes with Poland’s experience behind the Iron Curtain, ending with the return of democracy by 1991.
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  1. Print length
    206 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  4. Publication date
    April 30, 2019
  5. File size
    8.2 MB
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Andrew Rawson is a freelance writer who has written over forty books covering many conflicts. They include eight books for Pen and Sword’s ‘Battleground Europe’ series and three reference books for The History Press’s ‘Handbook’ series. One covered all aspects of the British Army in the First World War. He has recently completed a ten part series on the British Expeditionary Force’s battles on the Western Front. He has a master’s history degree with Birmingham University.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07W2XHS76
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (April 30, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
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    4.1 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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  • Ed Pete
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2019
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    The historical time was presented accurately. Book was hard to put down. Just a very good account of the struggle of the polish people and there nation for the last one hundred years.)
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