Peter Sikora

The Polish 'Few'

Polish Airmen in the Battle of Britain

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Produktbeschreibung

They came to fight for freedom and their country. They came to fight Germans. They were men of the Polish Air Force who had escaped first to France and then to Britain to fly alongside the Royal Air Force just as Fighter Command faced its greatest challenge - the Battle of Britain. Many of the Polish airmen joined existing RAF squadrons.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781399078269
• ISBN-10: 1399078267
• Artikelnr.: 71247319

Autorenporträt

Peter Sikora is an aviation researcher, historian and writer who specialises in the history of the Polish Air Force between 1918 and 1946, with the particular interest in the achievements of the Polish airmen during Second World War. Based in Berkshire, England, Peter has already had a number of books published in Poland, including Aces of the Polish Air Force, Battles of the Polish Air Force 1918-1945 and Polish Wings over Ireland. He also writes historical articles for the leading Polish aviation magazines, and is a member of the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee at RAF Northolt. In his private life, he is married to Maggie, and together they run a non for profit organisation that helps to reduce unemployment.