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Gallery of Photographs from the Victory Parade (10/07/05)

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Our thanks to Michael Moszynski and Marek Kepa, who have given permission for the following articles and photographs to be reproduced.

A large group of people in formal attire hold colourful flags on a stage in front of a historic building, whilst a crowd watches in the foreground.
Two men converse outdoors in a crowd; one is wearing a suit and tie, the other is casually dressed. People walk in the background near trees.
Three vintage military aeroplanes fly in formation in a clear sky, with the largest plane emitting a faint red trail behind it.
A large crowd of people, many wearing hats and medals, gathers outdoors. One person holds a large red and white flag. A historic building is visible in the background.
A group of men, one in a military beret and another wearing medals and a white hat, stand together as a child waves a large red flag in the foreground.
A group of uniformed men march in a parade, carrying flags and banners decorated with red, white, and green colours.
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A vintage portable radio communication device with dials, buttons, wires, and headphones, open to show an instruction sheet inside the lid.

The Polish Radio Research Station in Stanmore, London

Polskie Wojskowe Warsztaty Radiowe (PWW) Introduction On arrival in Britain, the Polish armed forces brought with them technicians in radio telegraphy as well as mathematicians who specialised in cryptography.  Their initial base was barrack huts located near Gordon Avenue and later Wykeham House.  The cryptologists were moved from Stanmore to a station at ‘The Arches’, Felden near…

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A partially dismantled vintage rifle with a wooden stock and metal parts laid out on a wooden surface.

The Technical and Non-Technical Services for the PAF

Introduction: One area overlooked by historians is the role of research and development (R&D) by the PAF (Polish Air Force) during World War II.  For some, the subject lacks the ‘draw’ of operations and yet it is a vital role within both the army, navy and the air force.  The need for R&D was not well understood…

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Lost Between Worlds: A World War II Journey of Survival, by Edward H. Herzbaum

Lost Between Worlds

A remarkable first-hand wartime journal by Edward H. Herzbaum, capturing humour, hardship, and humanity from Poland’s invasion through Soviet gulags to Monte Cassino and beyond.

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