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I don't recall Britain ever invading Poland. So 23?
by mariusz79 11y ago
I don't recall Britain ever invading Poland. So 23?
- soneil 11y agoI haven't read the book, but I can only imagine that a lot of creative liberties would need to have been taken - otherwise a surprising number of these countries wouldn't have existed at the relevant point in history. eg, Poland was part of Russia during the 1850s Crimean War, and a little poetic license could stretch that a long way. Having found further references, it seems most the book's claims for Poland hinge on actions in & around Danzig while it was part of Prussia - now being Gdansk, part of Poland.
- Someone 11y agoI don't recall, either, and even Wikipedia doesn't have much, but apparently, there was http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Military_Mission_to_Poland http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Military_Mission_to_P.... There also is operation Freston, an SOE operation into Poland in 1944. In neither case, I don't think the Brits fought against Poles, but certainly in the second case (at least, that's what the many links with limited information point at), they invaded Poland. Operation Freston even has a book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Operation-Freston-British-Military-Mission/dp/0953735206 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Operation-Freston-British-Military-M... (Given the scarce information, this could still be a hoax, but if so, I fell for it)
- mariusz79 11y agoWell, by invasion I consider attack against a specific country. Either one of does not fit this definition.
- acqq 11y agoFrom the comment on Amazon: > Mac McAleer: The author deliberately stretches the definition of "invaded" to include short military interventions and actions by pirates, privateers and armed explorers.