Poland Alone: Britain, SOE and the Collapse of the Polish Resistance, 1944

By Jonathan Walker

Book Overview

Poland was the "tripwire" that brought Britain into the World War II but neither Britain, nor Poland's older ally, France, had the material means to prevent Poland being overrun. Poland Alone focuses on the climactic year of 1944 when the Polish resistance attempted to gain control of Warsaw from the Germans. A bloody uprising ensued, but little help was received from the Allies. After the Warsaw Poles were massacred, the Red Army finally moved into the city and then occupied the whole country. This book examines whether Britain could have done more to save the Polish people and the Holocaust victims. While Allied political and military leaders clashed over the level of support for the Poles, SOE, RAF and Intelligence personnel fought a bitter covert war to help the Polish resistance fighters. The war ended with over 5 million Poles dead. Had Britain betrayed her ally?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750993979
• ISBN13: 9780750993975
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.1" x 7.7"