By Robert Gretzyngier
Pilots of the Polish Air strength observed motion from the 1st day of worldwide struggle 2 till the ultimate victory in Europe. Flying hopelessly outdated P.11 warring parties in defence in their state in September 1939, a handful of aviators inflicted severe losses at the Luftwaffe earlier than being crushed. The survivors escaped to then impartial Hungary and Romania, prior to being ordered to France by means of the recent C-in-C of exiled Polish military, basic Sikorski. With the invasion of Western Europe in might 1940, the surviving pilots have been once again thrust into determined motion in newly-formed Polish devices
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The fall of Cherbourg will soon set three American divisions free to reinforce our attack southward, and it may be 25,000 prisoners will fall into our hands at Cherbourg. 3. We have had three or four days of gale — most unusual in June — which has delayed the build-up and done much injury to our synthetic harbours in their incomplete condition. We have provided the means to repair and strengthen them. The roads leading inland from the two synthetic harbours are being made with great speed by bulldozers and steel networks unrolled.
Duncan Sandys], will be chairman, and the membership should be kept as small as possible…. This Committee will report daily, or as often as may be necessary, to me, the Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Air, and the Chiefs of Staff. The Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Air, and I will attend together should occasion arise. Triumph and Tragedy 62 The Committee included Air Marshal Bottomley, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hill, Air Officer Commanding Air Defence of Great Britain, and General Pile, General Officer Commanding Anti-Aircraft Command.
S. Committee 22 June 44 Now that we can see our way a little clearer, and after consultation with the Chiefs of Staff, I have decided that the “Crossbow” Committee, over which I have hitherto presided, should consist of a smaller group charged with the responsibility for reporting upon the effects of the flying bomb and the flying rocket and the progress of counter-measures and precautions to meet it. The Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Supply [Mr. Duncan Sandys], will be chairman, and the membership should be kept as small as possible….