In May 1944, 40,000 Polish soldiers attacked and captured the hilltops of Monte Cassino, bringing to a close the largest, bloodiest battle fought by the western Allies in the Second World War. Days later the Allied armies marched into Rome seizing the first Axis capital. No-one in 1939 could have foreseen an entire Polish Corps engaged on the Italian Front. Most had been held prisoner in the USSR following Polands defeat and their release by Stalin was only achieved through the intense negotiations of British and Polish politicians generals, notably Sikorski and Anders, . The Polish Army was...
In May 1944, 40,000 Polish soldiers attacked and captured the hilltops of Monte Cassino, bringing to a close the largest, bloodiest battle fought by t...
The rich and fascinating story of the events surrounding the year 1910 when King Edward VII died, sending shockwaves through Britain. A vivid evocation of a world on the brink of seismic upheaval.
The rich and fascinating story of the events surrounding the year 1910 when King Edward VII died, sending shockwaves through Britain. A vivid evocati...
