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Armies in Exile: The Polish Struggle for Nation and Nationalism (East European Monograph) (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Armies in ExileThrough 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.
Full description- Publisher: East European Monographs
- Published: 19 November 2005
- Format: Hardback 320 pages
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- Categories: Nationalism | European History | Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900 | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9780880335652 ISBN 10: 0880335653
- Sales rank: 1,172,996
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Full description for Armies in Exile
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 foreign cultures.
