For educational purposes<br /><br />The German overrunning of their country in 1939 did not crush the Polish spirit. Many escaped to the West to carry on the fight. <br /><br />Polish fighter pilots played a major role in the Battle of Britain, while Polish ground forces helped to liberate Western Europe. <br /><br />Another Polish force, held captive by the Russians in Siberia, made an epic trek to the Middle East to fought in Italy, where their courage brought a victorious end to the bitter battle for Monte Cassino.
