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Armies in Exile
David R. Stefancic
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Description for Armies in Exile
Hardcover. Through three historical periods -- the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, and World War II -- Poles were forced to fight in other nations' armies to defend a Poland that had been erased from the map. Stefancic addresses such questions as how the soldiers' maintained their national identity while serving in a foreign army and the ways in which they related to foreign cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
This book presents a new perspective on the Polish struggle for freedom and independence. It examines three historical periods-the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, and World War II-when Poles were forced to fight in other nations' armies to defend a Poland that seemed lost to history. Stefanic considers how Poland survived even though aggressive neighbors has eliminated it from the map. Stefancic's essays provide a general overview of each period and examines specific events. He addresses such questions as how the soldiers' maintained their national identity while serving in a foreign army and the ways in which they related to ... Read more
This book presents a new perspective on the Polish struggle for freedom and independence. It examines three historical periods-the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, and World War II-when Poles were forced to fight in other nations' armies to defend a Poland that seemed lost to history. Stefanic considers how Poland survived even though aggressive neighbors has eliminated it from the map. Stefancic's essays provide a general overview of each period and examines specific events. He addresses such questions as how the soldiers' maintained their national identity while serving in a foreign army and the ways in which they related to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Bradenton, United States
ISBN
9780880335652
SKU
V9780880335652
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About David R. Stefancic
David R. Stefancic is associate professor of history at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Reviews for Armies in Exile
This book provides a wealth of information on the fighters.
Florence Waszkelewicz Polish American Journal A welcome and important complement to the existing scholarship on modern Polish national consciousness.
Anita Shelton H-Net
Florence Waszkelewicz Polish American Journal A welcome and important complement to the existing scholarship on modern Polish national consciousness.
Anita Shelton H-Net