The Liberation of Ypres in WWII

The Liberation of Ypres in WWII The 1st Polish Armoured Division liberated Ypres in 1944, aided by Resistance efforts, civilian sacrifices, and Czechoslovak officers' contributions.Walk in the tank tracks and footsteps of Major General Stanislaw Maczek and his 1st Polish Armoured Division (1PAD) soldiers who fought, fell or were wounded liberating the town of Ypres on 6th September 1944. Also revealed is the great support offered by local Resistance groups who supplied topographical assistance, information concerning enemy strong points and troop numbers, offered limited engagements, and finally assisted with the temporary gaoling of the many German prisoners of war. The book also commemorates those townsfolk including children who lost their lives over this period of short but intense fighting. Such was the cost of freedom for the beleaguered citizens of Ypres during WW2. Also remembered are those Czechoslovak officers attached to 1PAD from the Independent Czechoslovak Armoured Brigade Group commanded by Brigadier General Alois Liska, whose HQ was located at nearby Wormhout, France, in preparation for his own Battlegroup's 'Siege of Dunkirk' deployment. Autor: Chris Lock BEM, Milena Kolarikova BEM Wydawnictwo: Pen & Sword Books Ltd Rok wydania: 2025 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 256 Wymiary: 18.2 x 25.4 x 1.8 cm Ilustracje: 286 colour illustrations, 139 mono illustrations Język: angielski ISBN: 9781036124960