[MoMo]

Thanks for the interesting posting, Legio LXXll.

I remember reading the account of the how Churchill pleaded with the USSR's envoys to Britain at the time and also about what terrible pressure was brought to his burden by the Polish Goverment in exile in London. FDR could have intervened more, but he was a sick man.

The sad truth is that the Poles were bottom of the list when it came to consideration. In the scheme of things the alliance with Stalin came first.

In the end, Churchill fell out with the London Poles and there was little that could be done to help the poles fighting in Warsaw. Ironic when you consider that Hitler's assault on Poland promped Britain and France to declare war on Germany.

I feel that the brave fliers from Canada and Britain were sacrificed in a gesture which only makes me sorry that Stalin isn't here so that I could kick his arse royally!

MoMo