Polish Naval Memories of WWII
Devastatingly, General Sikorski, Poland’s PM and C-in-C, is killed in July. In the Battle of the Atlantic ORP Orkan is sunk on convoy in October. Only one officer and 43 men are saved. Channel Operations and Mediterranean convoys continue. The Polish Navy provide support for the allied landings near Salerno, Italy in September.
ORP Orkan is sunk in Atlantic convoy, 8th October.
General Sikorski, the Polish PM and C-in-C, is killed 4th July.
Allied landings at Salerno, Italy 3rd-16th September.
Battle of the Atlantic continues