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O.I. - K.C. 1st Polish Armoured Division 1 VIII 1944 - 11 XI 1944 France - Belgium - Holland.
1944187614Breda: Louis Vermijs N.V. 1944. First edition celebrating the Polish contribution to the allied liberation of Europe while the war was still ongoing. At this time the 1st Armoured Division were stationed in the Netherlands having freed cities including Breda where this work was published. The illustrations show battles throughout the campaign German tanks and the division's commander Major General Stanis aw Maczek. The 1st Polish Armoured Division was formed in 1942 from the remains of the 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade after they were defeated during the German invasion of Poland. After training in Scotland they were transferred to Normandy in August 1944 proceeding to fight across France Belgium and the Netherlands. The latter half of the work celebrates the liberation of Breda during Operation Pheasant where the Germans were forced out without any civilian casualties. It shows Polish Liberation Day festivities held in the city local shops welcoming the allied forces and the plaque recording the freedom of the city given to the division on 30 October 1944. We have traced only eight institutional copies. Oblong octavo 159 x 321 mm. Half-tone photographic illustrations throughout route map in text. Original buff paper wrappers orange cord binding front wrapper decorated with blue and black border and crest of the 1st Armoured Division in colour rear wrapper lettered in black. Title page inscribed "To my best friends - Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Burchart Limberg 17 Holland 9th Dec 1944". Wrappers a little creased small patch of soiling on front wrapper minor offsetting internally: a very good copy. unknown
Peter Harrington · Royaume-Uni300,00 £GB≈ 342,54 €
