POLISH SQUADRONS IN THE RAF IN WORLD WAR 2

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We also owe them an apology for the disgraceful way they were treated by our politicians at the end of the war.

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I am an Englishman who feels that we owe a great debt of honour to the Poles who fought,

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I am interested in 304 (Slaski) Squadron whose very first loss was a Wellington Bomber which crashed near my home village in December 1940 and has therefore become an important piece of our local history.

ARCHIVISTThreads: 1 Posts: 1 Joined: May 9, 08	Edited by: ARCHIVIST May 9, 08, 19:26 / #
Hello, I am an Englishman who feels that we owe a great debt of honour to the Poles who fought, and very often died, for our freedom. We also owe them an apology for the disgraceful way they were treated by our politicians at the end of the war. I am interested in 304 (Slaski) Squadron whose very first loss was a Wellington Bomber which crashed near my home village in December 1940 and has therefore become an important piece of our local history. I am trying to create a website to concentrate on the men rather than the machines and to honour their memory for future generations of British and Polish researchers. They must not be forgotten. If anyone can help me with information or photographs, I would be most grateful. You can leave a message here or e-mail me at NEVandDOREEN@aol.com

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Edited by: tornado2007 May 9, 08, 19:30 / #
ARCHIVIST: We also owe them an apology for the disgraceful way they were treated by our politicians at the end of the war. Hay mate, don't feel so bad, Winston Churchill warned the Allies about what Stalin was planning, its not our fault they didn't listen ARCHIVIST: I am an Englishman who feels that we owe a great debt of honour to the Poles who fought, i agree ARCHIVIST: I am interested in 304 (Slaski) Squadron whose very first loss was a Wellington Bomber which crashed near my home village in December 1940 and has therefore become an important piece of our local history. wow they were using wellingtons in 1940, i thought they were replaced by the Lancaster bomber or was it the Hamptons?????

Easy_TerranThreads: 4 Posts: 473 Joined: Mar 31, 08	May 9, 08, 19:35 / #
ARCHIVIST: I am an Englishman who feels that we owe a great debt of honour to the Poles who fought Why bother, Tornado soon will explain that dwelling, whining and moaning about the past serves no purpose. Future! Future we all should be focusing on! How about that, Tornado ;)

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	May 9, 08, 19:40 / #
Easy_Terran: Why bother, Tornado soon will explain that dwelling, whining and moaning about the past serves no purpose. Future! Future we all should be focusing on! How about that, Tornado ;) he's not moaning or complaining or even palying a victim card, he is recognising something positive about the polish history, the pilots that i was talking about in the other thread. He is thanking the brave Poles who flew with the R.A.F an exact example i was giving about positive history and it took a Brit to deliver it :)

ARCHIVISTThreads: 1 Posts: 1 Joined: May 9, 08	May 9, 08, 19:42 / #
They started with Fairey Battles, moved on to Wellingtons then Warwicks and Halifaxes

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07	May 9, 08, 20:07 / #
ARCHIVIST: If anyone can help me with information or photographs, I would be most grateful. Try this book. It may not have everything you are looking for but the author did a very thorough research and documented their sources.

Ozi DanThreads: 22 Posts: 552 Joined: Nov 22, 07	May 9, 08, 23:28 / #
ARCHIVIST: ARCHIVIST Welcome to the forum my friend and thank you for the kind words. You could try the book 'The Forgotten Few' by Adam Zamoyski -excellent anecdotes, statistics and postscripts on what happened to some of the Polish BoB pilots.

eric_the_naveThreads: - Posts: 47 Joined: Jul 27, 07	May 10, 08, 13:14 / #
Actually For your Freedom and Ours - though a great book - concentrates on squadron 302. Ozi Dan's book above maybe better for other Polish squadrons

Eagle20Threads: 34 Posts: 130 Joined: Dec 12, 07	May 10, 08, 14:46 / #
ARCHIVIST: I am interested in 304 (Slaski) Squadron Have you seen this web site? http://orb.polishaf.pl/304sqn/1942/1942-08-no-304-squadron-f540 The 304 get a few mentions in "The Forgotten Few" by Adam Zamoyski Well worth a read about the Polish airmen, starting in September 1939.