Tango01 | 22 Mar 2021 9:52 p.m. PST |
" With all of the political discord and military conflict, there were some details of the war that managed to become overshadowed and almost forgotten today. One of these such details is the declaration of war by Poland's contemporary government-in-exile, on their good friend, Japan." YouTube link Armand |
deadhead | 23 Mar 2021 3:27 a.m. PST |
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Stryderg | 23 Mar 2021 11:30 a.m. PST |
I hear it was all the rage for the time. |
deadhead | 23 Mar 2021 12:42 p.m. PST |
I guess I was thinking of Poland a few decades later, shaking off the Warsaw Pact. Solidarity. But also explains why Poland declared war on Japan. Tough on any Polish citizens who lived out that way at the time. Turkey, Brazil, Finland, Siam, Iran…politics is a funny thing esp in wartime |
JMcCarroll | 23 Mar 2021 3:46 p.m. PST |
By doing so they would be allied with the states. |
Mserafin | 24 Mar 2021 10:32 a.m. PST |
Was it required to join the United Nations? |
deadhead | 24 Mar 2021 2:15 p.m. PST |
Solidarność Was what finally beat the USSR domination. We might also mention Reagan and Star Wars as factors and put in a good word for Gorbachev, bless him. (Once had dinner with him. Shame was he was three tables away and surrounded by heavies). Anyway. the London Government was in a desperate situation, needing to be recognised as the legitimate government of a country far more likely to be freed by Zhukov than Patton or Monty. They actually never stood a chance in realpolitik. But had to show solidarity with every move made by the Western Allies, to maintain some relevance. This was such a gesture. |
The Tin Dictator | 25 Mar 2021 2:15 p.m. PST |
I think it was because they were served bad sushi. |
John the OFM | 25 Mar 2021 7:04 p.m. PST |
The really interesting thing comes in later in the article that Tango links to. The Japanese fully understood the dilemma that the London based government in exile had. They actually REFUSED to recognize the declaration of war, due to the long friendship between the two nations. Imagine that! Of course, the likelihood of Japan and Poland actually coming to blows was minuscule. But still… Thanks, Tango01. That was actually an interesting link. |
Fall Rot | 26 Mar 2021 2:09 p.m. PST |
… glad you liked it my OFM friend (contorts face) (just in case Tango's in the dawghouse again.)
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Tango01 | 26 Mar 2021 4:23 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it … not any contorts face… Every thief believes that the rest is his condition…. Armand
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Legion 4 | 27 Mar 2021 4:48 p.m. PST |
Yes, interesting … never even came across this topic. But it only made sense as eventually Poland became part of Allied Forces. And Allies, many of them were fighting Japan too. Polish troops meeting IJFs on the battle would be very unlikely. |
Mserafin | 27 Mar 2021 5:52 p.m. PST |
Polish troops meeting IJFs on the battle would be very unlikely. IIRC, didn't some Polish officers end up serving with African divisions in Burma? There being more Polish officers available than there were Polish soldiers needing leadership. |
Legion 4 | 28 Mar 2021 8:48 a.m. PST |
Hmmm ? Good question … never heard if this occurred ? |
Mserafin | 28 Mar 2021 9:38 a.m. PST |
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