Desertion of Jewish soldiers from the Polish Armed Forces in Great Britain in 1944 as a destructive threat on the eve of the Normandy invasion Cover Image

Dezercje żołnierzy-Żydów z Polskich Sił Zbrojnych w Wielkiej Brytanii w 1944 roku jako zagrożenie destrukcyjne w przededniu inwazji w Normandii
Desertion of Jewish soldiers from the Polish Armed Forces in Great Britain in 1944 as a destructive threat on the eve of the Normandy invasion

Author(s): Janusz Zuziak
Subject(s): Military history, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: desertions; anti-Semitism; Great Britain; Polish Armed Forces

Summary/Abstract: During World War II, there were manifestations of anti-Semitism in the Polish Armed Forces in Great Britain. This phenomenon posed a very serious threat to the image of Poland in the international arena, in particular in Anglo-Saxon societies sensitive to ethnic, religious and racial discrimination. This phenomenon intensified in the spring of 1944 and was the reason for the desertion of Jewish soldiers from Polish troops, which had a negative effect on the atmosphere in the troops, their compactness and combat readiness, threatening with destruction on the eve of the impending invasion of allied troops in Normandy.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 111
  • Page Range: 311-335
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish