Author: ANDERS, LT.-GENERAL W.; F.-M. VISCOUNT ALEXANDER OF TUNIS [FOREWORD]; THE RT. HON. HAROLD MACMILLAN [INTRODUCTION]
Title: An Army in Exile: The Story of the Second Polish Corps
Description: London, Macmillan. 1949, 1st. Hard, 8vo. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published London: Macmillan, 1949, first printing. 8vo. xvi+319pp. illustrated frontis and b/w plates, maps, several color plates. Foreword by Field-Marshal Viscount Alexander of Tunis. Introduction by the Right Honourable Harold Macmillan. Red cloth with gilt titles. "Anders commanded the Nowogródzka Cavalry Brigade during the German invasion of Poland in September 1939. Captured by Soviet forces later that month, he remained imprisoned until 1941. After the launch of Operation Barbarossa and the signing of the Sikorski-Maisky agreement, Anders was released by the Soviets with the aim of forming a Polish Army to fight against the Germans alongside the Red Army. The Polish II Corps ("Anders' Army") became a major tactical and operational unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the West. Anders commanded the Corps throughout the Italian Campaign, capturing Monte Cassino on 18 May 1944, Ancona on 18 July 1944; afterward his Corps took part in the breaking of the Gothic Line and in the final spring offensive." Offset toning / light foxing to endpapers, trace of minor sweating on outer edge of page block at lower corner, a bit of dust foxing on top edge, ownership name on front pastedown. Very good, clean, bright, unmarked, binding straight, strong, attractive. Scarce. Difficult to find in nice condition. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Military History


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