Davies, Norman, 1939-

Trail of hope : the Anders Army, an odyssey across three continents / Norman Davies. - 597 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"Davies draws from years of meticulous research to recount the compelling story of this unit, the Polish II Corps or 'Anders Army', and their exceptional journey from the Gulag of Siberia through Iran, the Middle East and North Africa to the battlefields of Italy to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with Allied forces"--Amazon.com

9781472816030 147281603X

2016303450


Anders, Władysław, 1892-1970.


Poland. Polskie Siły Zbrojne. Polski Korpus, 2 --History.


World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--Poland.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Russian.
World War, 1939-1945--Deportations from Poland.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
Prisoners of war--Poland--Biography.
Prisoners of war--Russia (Federation)--Siberia--Biography.
Escapes--Russia (Federation)--Siberia.


Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945.

D765.13 / .D38 2015

940.54/0945