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Music: Republika - Nie pytaj o Polskę [ Republic- Don't Ask About Poland ] Polski Dywizjon 302 i 303 Fighter ( Polish ) Squadrons 302 and 303 Polish pilots fought in the Battle of Britain, where the Polish 303 Fighter Squadron achieved the highest number of kills of any Allied squadron. From the very beginning of the war, the Royal Air Force (RAF) had welcomed foreign pilots to supplement the dwindling pool of British pilots. On 11 June 1940, the Polish Government in Exile signed an agreement with the British Government to form a Polish Army and Polish Air Force in the United Kingdom. The first two (of an eventual ten) Polish fighter squadrons went into action in August 1940. Four Polish squadrons eventually took part in the Battle of Britain (300 and 301 Bomber Squadrons; 302 and 303 Fighter Squadrons), with 89 Polish pilots. Together with more than 50 Poles fighting in British squadrons, a total of 145 Polish pilots defended British skies. Polish pilots were among the most experienced in the battle, most of them having already fought in the 1939 September Campaign in Poland and the 1940 Battle of France. Additionally, prewar Poland had set a very high standard of pilot training. The 303 Squadron, named after the Polish-American hero, General Tadeusz Kościuszko, achieved the highest number of kills (126) of all fighter squadrons engaged in the Battle of Britain, even though it only joined the combat on August 30, 1940: these 5% of pilots were responsible for a phenomenal 12% of total victories in the Battle. The Polish Air Force also fought in 1943 in Tunisia (Polish Fighting Team, so called "Skalski's Circus") and in raids on Germany (1940-45). In the second half of 1941 and early 1942, Polish bomber squadrons were the sixth part of forces available to RAF Bomber Command (later they suffered heavy losses, with little replenishment possibilities). Polish aircrew losses serving with Bomber Command 1940-45 were 929 killed. Ultimately 8 Polish fighter squadrons were formed within the RAF and had claimed 629 Axis aircraft destroyed by May 1945. By war's end, there were 14,000 Polish airmen in 15 RAF squadrons and in the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). No. 300 "Masovia" Polish Bomber Squadron (Ziemi Mazowieckiej) No. 301 "Pomerania" Polish Bomber Squadron (Ziemi Pomorskiej) No. 302 "City of Poznań" Polish Fighter Squadron (Poznański) No. 303 "Kościuszko" Polish Fighter Squadron (Warszawski imienia Tadeusza Kościuszki) No. 304 "Silesia" Polish Bomber Squadron (Ziemi Śląskiej imienia Ksiecia Józefa Poniatowskiego) No. 305 "Greater Poland" Polish Bomber Squadron (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej imienia Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego) No. 306 "City of Toruń" Polish Fighter Squadron (Toruński) No. 307 "City of Lwów" Polish Fighter Squadron (Lwowskich Puchaczy) No. 308 "City of Kraków" Polish Fighter Squadron (Krakowski) No. 309 "Czerwień" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron (Ziemi Czerwieńskiej) No. 315 "City of Dęblin" Polish Fighter Squadron (Dębliński) No. 316 "City of Warsaw" Polish Fighter Squadron (Warszawski) No. 317 "City of Wilno" Polish Fighter Squadron (Wileński) No. 318 "City of Gdańsk" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron (Gdański) No. 663 Polish Artillery Observation Squadron Polish Fighting Team (Skalski's Circus)

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: DAGFEN

Length: 06:21
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reeve100 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You know its true... Just be ready
BRAJAN8525 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Moim zdaniem polacy najbardziej sie przysluzyli wojnie i ma racje inne narody powinny nam dziekowac ze im wogóle pomoglismy!!
mbison83 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
hey, noone cares what u think, u lazy brit.
reeve100 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Lmao the Polish are useless... All they do is take everyones Jobs then expect us to wipe their arses for them... The revolution will come.. Be prepared.. All Non Brits!!
force2612 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
its graet video!!!sound good
herubinek7 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Niektóre kraje nawet nie umieją się przyznać i skulić głowę, że bez pomocy innych by nieprzeżyli. Ale przecież ich dzieci muszą wychować się w dumnym i bohaterskim kraju.
herubinek7 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
A Ja uważam, że wstyd się przyznać innym krajom, że są ci... i nie dali rady Hitlerowi. Kuźwa jakby nie polacy, to Hitler pochłonął by większość Europy. Ale ci co brali udział w 2 Wojnie Światowej naginają prawdę. Jak Hitler szedł przez Europę to wszyscy spier... mu z drogi, były nieliczne wyjątki, które dawały mu radę.
USArCOWARDS (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
martiansoldier, Dude British empire did win WW2 on its own. The whole of the british empire was liberated by The British empire and no one else. That means we won. And we did it on our own. Opperation sealion was the only invasion attempt of Britain. It wasnt just controlling the sky Hitler had to do. He had to beat the most poweful navy in the world. The Mighty Royal navy. He did neither. So britain were the only country to beat the nazis on their own in WW2
martiansoldier (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Operation sea lion was the german invasion of Britain, it never happened as Hitler could not control the skies. Brit still won it though, they continuously beat Italy in africa and greece forcing germany to commit reserves to other locations, it also delayed their invasion of Russia. It is likley germany would have suceeded in barborossa if not for brits. YET brits didnt win on their own, fighting alone should give them more credit though
USArCOWARDS (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
SimosSuperWhiteArmy, USA was hardly in WW2. Britain beat the nazis on their own sending them intoan uncontrolable retreat in operation sea lion. The Nazis then attacked USSR who beat them into an uncontrolable retreat in operation barbarossa. Then we were just liberating. Britain libereated Africa and then USA joined to liberate italy and france. While USSr liberated and conquered about 10 countries. USA hardly played a roll in WW2.

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