Polish Armed Forces in the West
Polish military divisions which fought with the Allies on the Western Front of WWII
Polish Armed Forces in the West
The Polish Armed Forces in the West (Polish: Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Zachodzie) are the Polish military formations formed to fight alongside the Allies against Nazi Germany and the Axis powers during World War II. Polish forces were raised within Soviet Union territories; these were the Polish Armed Forces in the East. The formations, loyal to the Polish government-in-exile, were first formed in France following the invasion of Poland in September 1939. After the Battle of France in June 1940, the formations were recreated in the United Kingdom. Making a large contribution to the war effort, the Polish Armed Forces in the West was composed of army, air and naval forces. The Poles became shock troops in Allied service, most notably in the Battle of Monte Cassino during the Italian Campaign, where the Polish flag was raised on the ruined abbey on 18 May 1944, as well as in the Battle of Bologna and the Battle of Ancona (both also in Italy), and Hill 262 in France in 1944. The Polish Armed...
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