Maczek’s Honor

Stanislaw Maczek becomes commander of the 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade of Poland in 1938 because of his military experience. After the German invasion in 1939, he ends up in France via North Africa. In France, he fights the Germans again with other Polish refugees. Afterwards, he builds the 1st Polish Armoured Division in England.

General Maczek has already seen a lot of destruction in Europe. For that reason, he decides to liberate Breda house by house, instead of using the full firepower of his tanks. This causes many casualties on the Polish side, but almost no civilian casualties. For this, Maczek is honoured as an honorary citizen of the city.

In February 1945, a feared decision is made in Yalta for the Poles fighting on the Allied side: after the war, Poland will fall under Russian influence. The liberation of Europe must continue, but several tank commanders stop advancing.

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