6th November 2021
The next Military Conference will be on the 6th November 2021 “BACK IN THE FIGHT :- THE POLISH ARMED FORCES IN NORWAY AND FRANCE 1940” at The Embassy of the Republic of Poland so please save the date. Registration form is below which please return to polishheritagesocietyuk@gmail.com duly filed in or by post to the address on the form. Due to Covid rules participant numbers are strictly reduced and registration will be on a first come basis.
10.00 am Welcome by Dr Marek Stella-Sawicki introducing Ambassador Consul Mateusz Stąsiek
1015-1030 Session 1 The Polish Armed Forces in the West 1940: An Overview Dr Paul Latawski, Department of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1030-1120 Session 2 The waste of a division. The Polish 2nd Infantry Rifles Division in the Battle of France in June 1940, Dr Andrzej Suchcitz, Keeper of Archives, Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
1120-1210 Session 3 The Norwegian Campaign, Dr Chris Mann, Department of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1210-1300 Session 4 The Polish Independent Highland Brigade at Narvik, April-June 1940, Dr Paul Latawski, Department of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1500 Session 5 Intelligence Network INTERALLIÉ, Mr Jarek Garlinski
1500-1530 Session 6 Hunt for the ORP Orzeł, Mr Piotr Michalik
1530-1700 Concluding Summary followed by Panel Discussion with Q & A Maj Gen (Retd) John Drewienkiewicz/Col. Richard Ciaglinski
1700 Tea and cakes
Best Regards
Chris Januszewski
Polish Heritage society UK