{"product_id":"a-question-of-honor-the-kosciuszko-squadron-forgotten-heroes-of-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"A Question of Honor: The Kosciuszko Squadron: Forgotten Heroes of World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynne Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStanley Cloud\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Question of Honor\u003c\/b\u003e is the gripping, little-known story of the refugee Polish pilots who joined the RAF and played an essential role in saving Britain from the Nazis, only to be betrayed by the Allies after the war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Poland fell to the Nazis, thousands of Polish pilots, soldiers, and sailors escaped to England. Devoted to liberating their homeland, some would form the RAF's 303 squadron, known as the Kosciuszko Squadron, after the elite unit in which many had flown back home. Their thrilling exploits and fearless flying made them celebrities in Britain, where they were \"adopted\" by socialites and seduced by countless women, even as they yearned for news from home. During the Battle of Britain, they downed more German aircraft than any other squadron, but in a stunning twist at the war's end, the Allies rewarded their valor by abandoning Poland to Joseph Stalin. This moving, fascinating book uncovers a crucial forgotten chapter in World War II-and Polish-history.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Question of Honor is the gripping, little-known story of the refugee Polish pilots who joined the RAF and played an essential role in saving Britain from the Nazis, only to be betrayed by the Allies after the war. \u003cbr\u003eAfter Poland fell to the Nazis, thousands of Polish pilots, soldiers, and sailors escaped to England. Devoted to liberating their homeland, some would form the RAF's 303 squadron, known as the Kosciuszko Squadron, after the elite unit in which many had flown back home. Their thrilling exploits and fearless flying made them celebrities in Britain, where they were \"adopted\" by socialites and seduced by countless women, even as they yearned for news from home. During the Battle of Britain, they downed more German aircraft than any other squadron, but in a stunning twist at the war's end, the Allies rewarded their valor by abandoning Poland to Joseph Stalin. This moving, fascinating book uncovers a crucial forgotten chapter in World War II-and Polish-history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynne Olson and Stanley Cloud are coauthors of \u003cb\u003eThe Murrow Boys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e a biography of the correspondents whom Edward R. Murrow hired before and during World War II to create CBS News. Olson is the author of \u003cb\u003eFreedom's Daughters: The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement from 1830 to 1970\u003c\/b\u003e. Cloud, a former Washington bureau chief for \u003ci\u003eTime, \u003c\/i\u003e was also a national political correspondent, White House correspondent, Saigon bureau chief, and Moscow correspondent for \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e. Olson was a Moscow correspondent for the Associated Press and White House correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e. She and Cloud are married and live in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755643273504,"sku":"9780375726255","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c85e074556e61e51aea8263d911f77ac.webp?v=1780064510","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-question-of-honor-the-kosciuszko-squadron-forgotten-heroes-of-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}