Alfred Bartłomiej Peszke
Encyclopedia
Alfred Bartłomiej Peszke (born 14 December 1899, died 3 March 1966 in Croydon
) was a Polish Air Force officer, infantry veteran of the Polish-Soviet War
(1919-1921) and Air Force veteran of the September 1939 Campaign.
. Evacuated to France
and Britain
, he continued serving with the Polish Air Force
as a Polish liaison officer with Britain's Royal Air Force
and in 1944 had become chief of air force planning at the Staff of the Polish Commander in Chief in London
. In December 1946, he was discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel
.
, is an American psychiatrist and Polish military historian.
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
) was a Polish Air Force officer, infantry veteran of the Polish-Soviet War
Polish-Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War was an armed conflict between Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine and the Second Polish Republic and the Ukrainian People's Republic—four states in post–World War I Europe...
(1919-1921) and Air Force veteran of the September 1939 Campaign.
Military service
During September 1939, Peszke was commander of the Polish 6th Bomber Squadron, part of Bomber BrigadeBomber Brigade
The Bomber Brigade was a World War II unit of the Polish Air Force commanded by płk obs. Władysław Heller. It resisted the Invasion of Poland in 1939 as the main aerial reserve of the commander in chief and was used for bombing enemy units in central Poland. It was created just before the war and...
. Evacuated to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, he continued serving with the Polish Air Force
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...
as a Polish liaison officer with Britain's Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
and in 1944 had become chief of air force planning at the Staff of the Polish Commander in Chief in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In December 1946, he was discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
.
Family
His son, Michael Alfred PeszkeMichael Alfred Peszke
Michael Alfred Peszke is a Polish-American psychiatrist and historian of the Polish Armed Forces in World War II.-Life:...
, is an American psychiatrist and Polish military historian.
See also
- Polish contribution to World War IIPolish contribution to World War IIThe European theater of World War II opened with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. The Polish Army was defeated after over a month of fighting. After Poland had been overrun, a government-in-exile , armed forces, and an intelligence service were established outside of Poland....
- Invasion of PolandInvasion of Poland (1939)The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe...
- Polish Air Forces in France and Great BritainPolish Air Forces in France and Great BritainThe Polish Air Forces was a name of Polish Air Forces formed in France and the United Kingdom during World War II. The core of the Polish air units fighting alongside the allies were experienced veterans of Invasion of Poland of 1939 and they contributed to Allied victory in the Battle of Britain...