Documents related to the Caucasus during the Second World War in the archive of the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in London
Documents related to the Caucasus during the Second World War in the archive of the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in London
Author(s): Przemysław AdamczewskiSubject(s): Diplomatic history, Economic history, Military history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Caucasus; Poland; World War II; Polish Army; Polish government-in-exile;Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in London
Summary/Abstract: The article presents documents from the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in London about the Caucasus during the Second World War. The presented material can be of interest to those exploring the history of the Polish Army in the USSR. It can be concluded that the Caucasus in the minds of Polish policymakers was to be a transitional stage in the process of bringing Polish troops out of the Soviet command and under the command of the British.
Journal: Studia z Dziejów Rosji i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
- Issue Year: 52/2017
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 137-156
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English