Pula, James S. Fighting for Polish Independence
The 100,000-Man Diasporic Army in World War I and the Conflicts of 1919-1921

Name: Pula, James S.: Fighting for Polish Independence
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English text, paperback, some bw-illustrations. 242 pages.

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One consequence of the First World War was the emergenceor re-emergenceof nation-states in Eastern and East-Central Europe based on ethnic aspirations. For the first time in English, this book traces the activities through which the Polish diaspora supported the restoration of an independent Polandincluding the recruitment of an army of over 100,000 men that fought on the Western Front alongside the French. It covers the founding of the Polish White Cross, which provided medical and other aid to the troops, as well as the "Grey Samaritans," who served as social workers to bring relief to the newly independent nation. The book also follows the Polish army in France on its journey to post-war Poland, where it repelled a Bolshevik invasion; likewise, it tracks the relief organizations that followed the army to assist the civilian population, which was suffering from the ravages of war, population displacement, and widespread hunger and disease. No other ethnic diaspora came even close to matching the political pressure, military contribution, and humanitarian relief efforts provided by Polish communities living abroad throughout the world.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Pula, James S.
Title: Fighting for Polish Independence
Details: English text, paperback, some bw-illustrations. 242 pages.
State: new
Subtitle: The 100,000-Man Diasporic Army in World War I and the Conflicts of 1919-1921