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Brygada Pościgowa
The Pursuit Brigade () was a Polish World War II unit of the Polish Air Force. It took part in the Invasion of Poland (1939), Polish Defensive War of 1939 as the main aerial reserve of the commander in chief and was used for air cover of the Polish capital of Warsaw. It was similar in organization to the Bomber Brigade. It was composed of two squadrons, each in turn composed of a number of escadrilles. * Polish III/1 Fighter Squadron (''III/1. Dywizjon Myśliwski'') ** Polish 111th Fighter Escadrille (''111 Eskadra Myśliwska'') ** Polish 112th Fighter Escadrille (''112 Eskadra Myśliwska'') * Polish IV/1 Fighter Squadron (''IV/1 Dywizjon Myśliwski'') ** Polish 113th Fighter Escadrille (''113 Eskadra Myśliwska'') ** Polish 114th Fighter Escadrille (''114 Eskadra Myśliwska'') ** Polish 123rd Fighter Escadrille (''123 Eskadra Myśliwska'') By 1 September Pursuit Brigade had 43 PZL P.11 and 10 PZL P.7 fighters (Zaloga, p. 34). It was the most successful unit of the Polish Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force () is the aerial warfare Military branch, branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as ''Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej'' (). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 26,000 military personnel and about 475 aircraft, distributed among ten bases throughout Poland. The Polish Air Force can trace its origins to the second half of 1917 and was officially established in the months following the end of World War I in 1918. During the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany in 1939, 70% of its aircraft were destroyed. Most pilots, after the Soviet invasion of Poland on 17 September, escaped via Romania and Hungary to continue fighting throughout World War II in allied air forces, first in France, then in Britain, and later also the Soviet Union. History Polish Air Force backline Origins Military aviation in Poland started even before the officially recognised date of regaining independence (11 November 1918). The first independent units of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasion Of Poland (1939)
The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a joint attack on the Second Polish Republic, Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union, which marked the beginning of World War II. The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, and one day after the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union had approved the pact. The Soviet invasion of Poland, Soviets invaded Poland on 17 September. The campaign ended on 6 October with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland under the terms of the German–Soviet Frontier Treaty. The aim of the invasion was to disestablish Poland as a sovereign country, with its citizens destined for The Holocaust, extermination. German and Field Army Bernolák, Slovak forces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a Warsaw metropolitan area, greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises List of districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha 2, alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomber Brigade
The Bomber Brigade () was a World War II unit of the Polish Air Force commanded by płk obs. Władysław Heller. It resisted the Invasion of Poland in 1939 as the main aerial reserve of the commander in chief and was used for bombing enemy units in central Poland. It was created just before the war and did not have time to reach full operational readiness. Its equipment consisted of 36 modern PZL.37 Łoś medium bombers, 50 older PZL.23 Karaś light bombers, as well as 21 support planes. It was organised into four squadrons, each in turn composed of two escadrilles. It was similar in make-up to the Pursuit Brigade. * Polish 2nd Bomber Squadron (''II Dywizjon Bombowy''), commanded by mjr pil. Jan BiałyBelcarz & Peczkowski, pp. 159–160 ** Polish 21st Bomber Escadrille (''21. Eskadra Bombowa''), commanded by kpt. obs. Jan Buczma ** Polish 22nd Bomber Escadrille (''22. Eskadra Bombowa''), commanded by kpt. pil. Kazimierz Słowiński * Polish 6th Bomber Squadron (''VI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
111 112 Esk Mysl
111 may refer to: *111 (number) *111 BC * AD 111 * 111 (Australian TV channel), a TV channel now called Fox Funny * 111 (emergency telephone number), the emergency telephone number in New Zealand *NHS 111, a free-to-call non-emergency medical helpline in the UK *(111) a Miller index for the crystal face plane formed by cutting off the corner equally along each axis * 111 Ate, a main-belt asteroid Transport * Swissair Flight 111, was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States, to Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland *111 (MBTA bus), a bus route operated by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority *111 (New Jersey bus), a bus route operated by New Jersey Bus *Tatra 111, a heavy truck manufactured by Tatra Music * ''111'' (Her Majesty & the Wolves album) * ''111'' (Željko Joksimović album) * ''111'' (Pabllo Vittar album) See also *III (other) *List of highways numbered 111 *1/11 (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
113 114 Esk Mysl
113 may refer to: *113 (number), a natural number * AD 113, a year * 113 BC, a year * 113 (band), a French hip hop group * 113 (MBTA bus), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route * 113 (New Jersey bus), Ironbound Garage in Newark and run to and from the Port Authority bus route *113 Amalthea 113 Amalthea () is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 12 March 1871, by German astronomer Robert Luther at the Bilk Observatory in Düsseldorf, Germany. The elo ..., a main-belt asteroid See also * 11/3 (other) * Nihonium, synthetic chemical element with atomic number 113 {{Numberdis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish 111th Fighter Escadrille
The 111th Fighter Escadrille of the Polish Air Force () was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army. Created in 1921, immediately after the end of the Polish-Soviet War, the unit inherited the traditions of the famous war-time Polish 7th Air Escadrille (known as the Kościuszko Squadron), in which both Polish and American volunteers served. History The unit was created on May 19, 1921 out of two previously-existing units, the Polish 7th Air Escadrille and the Polish 18th Air Escadrille of the 1st Air Regiment. Initially it was manned mostly by the American veterans of the earlier unit, including Cedric Fauntleroy. However, soon afterwards most of the American pilots returned home and the unit was manned with Polish officers. Nonetheless, it retained the roundel and the traditions of the Polish-American unit. In 1934 the unit was the first to receive the then-modern PZL P.11c fighters. In 1936 the escadrille was stationed in Sarny and was providing air cover for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish 112th Fighter Escadrille
The 112th Fighter Escadrille of the Polish Air Force The Polish Air Force () is the aerial warfare Military branch, branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as ''Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej'' (). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 26,000 military personnel an ... (Polish: ''112. Eskadra Myśliwska'') was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army. History The Escadrille was created in 1919 by a merger of the earlier 18th Reconnaissance Escadrille and the 19th Fighter Escadrille. In September 1939 the 112th Fighter Escadrille was incorporated into the Pursuit Brigade. Crew and equipment On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 planes: 6 PZL P.11c and 4 PZL P.11a. The air crew consisted of: commanding officer captain Tadeusz Opulski, his deputy Lieutenant Stefan Stanisław Okrzeja, and 15 other pilots: #por. Wacław Łapkowski #ppor. Jan Daszewski #ppor. Witold Łokuciewski #ppor. Wiktor Strzembosz #pchor. Janusz Marciniak # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish 113th Fighter Escadrille
The 113th Fighter Escadrille of the Polish Air Force (Polish: ''113. Eskadra Myśliwska'') was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army at the beginning of World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... Crew and equipment On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 planes: five PZL P.11c and five PZL P.11a. The commanding officer was pil. Wieńczysław Barański and his deputy was ppor. pil. Włodzimierz Klawe. Pilots # ppor. Hieronim Dudwał # ppor. Włodzimierz Klawe # ppor. Stanisław Zatorski # pchor. Rajmund Kalpas # pchor. Jerzy Radomski # pchor. Henryk Stefankiewicz # pchor. Janusz Szaykowski # plut. Mieczysław Każmierczak # plut. Kazimierz Sztramko # kpr. Michał Cwynar # st. szer. Mieczysław Adamek # st. szer. Zdzisław Horn # st. szer. Krzyszto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish 114th Fighter Escadrille
The 114th Fighter Escadrille of the Polish Air Force The Polish Air Force () is the aerial warfare Military branch, branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as ''Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej'' (). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 26,000 military personnel an ... (Polish: ''114. Eskadra Myśliwska'') was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army at the beginning of the WW2. Crew and equipment On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 planes: 6 PZL P.11c and 4 PZL P.11a. The commanding officer was kpt. pil. Juliusz Frey and his deputy was Jerzy Szałowski pilots: * ppor. Marian Szalewicz * ppor. Stanisław Szmejl * ppor. Tadeusz Szumowski * pchor. Bogusław Mierzwa * pchor. Włodzimierz Miksa * pchor. Roman Stoga * pchor. Zbigniew Wróblewski * plut. Władysław Kiedrzyński * kpr. Czesław Bielecki * kpr. Andrzej Niewiara * st. szer. Benedykt Dąbrowski * st. szer. Józef Kędziora * st. szer. Bolesław Olewiński * st. szer. Jerzy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish 123rd Fighter Escadrille
The 123rd Fighter Escadrille of the Polish Air Force (Polish: 123. eskadra myśliwska) was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army in 1939. History In September 1939 the 123rd Fighter Escadrille was part of the Pursuit Brigade. Some reports say that the 123rd Escadrille was a Kraków Army "Eskadra" (Flight) attached to the Brygada Poscigowa for the defence of Warsaw in 1939. Its 120 series Flight number indicates that claim. Reference: "Ciel de Gloire" website. Crew and equipment On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 PZL P.7a airplanes. The air crew consisted of: commanding officer kpt. pil. Mieczysław Leonard Olszewski his deputy ppor. pil. Erwin Kawnik and 11 other pilots: # ppor. Stanisław Chałupa # ppor. Jerzy Czerniak # ppor. Feliks Szyszka # pchor. Władysław Bożek # pchor. Stanisław Czternastek # pchor. Antoni Danek # pchor. Tadeusz Kratke # kpr. Henryk Flame # kpr. Stanisław Widlarz # st. szer. Eugeniusz Nowakiewicz # st. szer. Stanisław Zięba See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
