Sons of one nation : the war effort of the Polish emigration in America, 1914-1920 : a collection of documents and historical materials, New York-Chicago 1957, Warszawa, 2001 / Jerzy Walter ; translated from the original Polish by Albert Juszczak, with contributions by Janina Juszczak.
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First English-language edition.
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Published under the auspices of the Polish Army Veterans Association of AmericaInc.,
Immigration and the Polish emigration to the United States of America -- The Polish emigration in the United States, 1850-1910 -- An Open Declaration of the Issue of Polish Independence -- The emigration on the eve of the outbreak of World War I -- An appeal to the legions in Poland and to the legion in France -- The Pulawski Legion takes center stage -- The emigration fights for its own army and assistance for devastated Poland -- The emigration full steam ahead on aid for Poland -- The fiasco of attempts to aid Poland and renewed efforts to create a Polish army -- The echoes throughout the emigration of the November 5, 1916 Manifesto -- The training of an officer corps for the Polish Army in America -- The Kosciuszko Army in America -- The Falcons train an officer corps in Canada -- The emigration and President Poincare's decree -- Preparations for mobilization -- On the eve of the commencement of recruitment for the Polish Army in France -- Commencement of recruitment for the Polish Army in France -- The further course of recruitment -- A reorganization of the recruitment action -- Recruitment to the Polish Army and the American authorities -- The National Committee obtains authority over the Polish Army in France -- The first volunteers from America on the battle line -- The Polish women of America in action -- The first battles at the front in Champagne -- The National Committee and the National Department -- St. Hilaire-Le-Grand and Bois La Raquette -- The Parliament of the Polish emigration -- The first division in Vosges -- The Polish Army waiting to depart for Poland -- The II Corps in Russia. Cooperation of the Polish American and Polish Siberian communities -- Winding down recruitment in America -- The issue of passage from France to Poland -- The Blue Army arrives in Poland -- The offensive in Eastern Galicia -- Battles on the Slucz River and the "Kiev Campapign." -- The encounter with Budyonny's Army -- Defensive battles and total victory -- The return of the volunteers to America -- Testimonials of glory : of the infantry divisions in General Haller's army.
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