What did Poland get out of the wars and struggles for others?

Its seems that many Poles on here dont see the war as anything other than a battle for Polish soveriegnty

You need to remember that many Poles think that Copernicus was completely wrong. Copernicus thought that the earth goes round the sun. In reality both the earth and the sun (and the rest of the universe) revolve around Poland....

You clearly need to stop being ridicules on top of ridicules. RAF did nothing until 1940. Unless you did some secret bombing in September 1939 nobody knows about.

The Government in Exile received an invite at the eleventh hour when it was apparent the commo govt wouldnt attend. It was, naturally, politely declined.

What self respecting invitee would accept a second thought last minute invite? One can only speculate as to the value GB/the allies placed on Poland's contributions to the war effort in these circumstances.

I recall you mentioning some Poles did attend. That was in their capacity as integrated member of the GB armed forces.

That context takes the gloss of your spin, doesn't it.

It's strange how your ilk deign to argue the finer points of an invitation if it gives the opportunity to try to cast a bad light on Poland.

In my opinion, some of the facts you have given have been bare facts, denied of context.

Keep it coming though - I enjoy the sport.

"Poms and sporting prowess".

. The British tried to support the Warsaw Uprising but the Americans considered such support not “advantageous for the long-term prospects” of the war. Some Poles were and some are anti-semitic. These are facts.

The title of this thread should have the word Poland replaced with Britain

falsely claiming a unique victim status, crying about how other nations should have dropped everything and saved them, a failure to accept that maybe other nations had other priorities at the time.

Nail on head

We were your allies, yes, you should have dropped eveything and helped save Poland. Just as Polish had done for you. "For your Freedom and Ours".

It’s just another example of this one way system displayed by some Englishmen - they can joke about other nations, look down on them, insult them, etc. but are not ready to bear with the same from the the foreigners…. criticism seems to be too much already.

Can you tell me what the British tried during the "Warsaw Uprising"?

We were your allies, yes, you should have dropped eveything and helped save Poland. Just as Polish had done for you. "For your Freedom and Ours".

When did Poland ever fight to save Britain before Britain fought to protect Polish independence?

Poms and sporting prowess". Where do I stop.

i would back england v australia at football anyday,the last two rugby world cups and what about the olympics?
Then you will no doubt be aware of the Polish contribution.

"Aussies and warm beer

Polish pilots have destroyed 12% Luftwaffe planes. On every one shot down Polish plane, Poles shot down six German planes (6:1), for example British pilots had (3:1).

Polish pilots have destroyed 12% Luftwaffe planes. On every one shot down Polish plane, Poles shot down six German planes (6:1), for example British pilots had (3:1).

Actually I would like to see the evidence for that because I frankly don't believe that.

When Germans have heard for first time Polish conversation in air they have taken it for a very funny English joke.

Now how's this for a silly question? Do you think Polish were fighting and dying for ha ha's. Please give credit where credit is due.

We were your allies, yes, you should have dropped eveything and helped save Poland.

Polish pilots fought in the Battle of Britain, where the Polish 303 Fighter Squadron achieved the highest number of kills of any Allied squadron.
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The 303 Squadron, named after the Polish-American hero, General Tadeusz Kościuszko, achieved the highest number of kills (126) of all fighter squadrons engaged in the Battle of Britain, even though it only joined the combat on August 30, 1940: these 5% of pilots were responsible for a phenomenal 12% of total victories in the Battle.

Now how's this for a silly question? Do you think Polish were fighting and dying for ha ha's. Please give credit where credit is due.

if you actually bothered to read questions

When did Poland ever fight to save Britain before Britain fought to protect Polish independence?

Actually I would like to see the evidence for that because I frankly don't believe that.

Question being? I gave you many examples of Polish fighting for others. Do you need a few more?

you claimed that Poland fought for Britain before Britain fought for Poland. I asked you to tell me when Poland fought for Britain before 3 September 1939. When was it?

Question being? I gave you many examples of Polish fighting for others. Do you need a few more?

you claimed that Poland fought for Britain before Britain fought for Poland. I asked you to tell me when Poland fought for Britain before 3 September 1939. When was it?

Please answer.

you claimed that Poland fought for Britain before Britain fought for Poland. I asked you to tell me when Poland fought for Britain before 3 September 1939. When was it?

Poland never went to war for Britain, Britain did go to war for Poland however. Maybe we didnt go to war in the style and manner which suited Poland but hey, we had a couple of other things on our plate at the time. We won in the end, the Nazis were defeated and 'most' of Europe was free again. Poland was in the 'not so free' bit but at least you werent all being rounded up and lead to gas chambers or being shot en masse in the streets or being forced to live on starvation rations as you were pre-1946.

Question being? I gave you many examples of Polish fighting for others. Do you need a few more?

We were your allies, yes, you should have dropped eveything and helped save Poland. Just as Polish had done for you.

Bratwurst Boy:
Actually I would like to see the evidence for that because I frankly don't believe that.


I will write to the onme that posted and get the info for you.

Withdrawn from battle for a rest on the 11 October, the squadron had claimed 126 kills in six weeks. However, losses had also been heavy, with 18 Hurricanes lost, seven pilots killed and five badly wounded.
Although the number of Battle of Britain claims was overestimated (as in case of virtually all fighter units), 303 Squadron was one of top fighter units in the battle and the best Hurricane-equipped one. According to historian John Alcorn, 44 victories are positively verified, what makes 303 Squadron the fourth best fighter squadron of the battle, after Squadrons Nos. 603, 609, 41, which all flew Spitfires.[3]. Considering that these victories were scored in only 17 days of combat, it was also the most efficient unit, with high kill-to-loss ratio of 2.8:1. However, J. Alcorn was not able to attribute 30 aircraft shot down to any particular unit, and according to Jerzy Cynk and some other Polish historians, the real number of victories of 303 Squadron was in fact about 55–60.

Show me where I made this claim?

We were your allies, yes, you should have dropped eveything and helped save Poland. Just as Polish had done for you. "For your Freedom and Ours".

Except the hadn't. Had they?

when losing a debate just start lying; if you can make your lies offensive lies, so much the better.

celinski:
We were your allies, yes, you should have dropped eveything and helped save Poland. Just as Polish had done for you. "For your Freedom and Ours".


Except the hadn't. Had they?

Stop putting words on my reply's.

We were your allies, yes, you should have dropped eveything and helped save Poland. Just as Polish had done for you. "For your Freedom and Ours".

No lies here, history has the facts my friend.

Maybe you are confusing this with 1920 when Polish saved Europe from Soviets and gainned her independence. :)

So when had Poland fought to save Britain?

Want to count this?