Polish 152nd Fighter Escadrille
Encyclopedia
The 152. Fighter Escadrille was a unit of the Polish Air Force
at the start of the second world war
. In 1939 the unit was attached to the Modlin Army
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Deputy Commander: por.pil.Marian Imiela
Pilots:
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...
at the start of the second world war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1939 the unit was attached to the Modlin Army
Modlin Army
Modlin Army was one of the Polish armies that took part in the Polish Defensive War of 1939. After heavy casualties in the battle of Mława , the Army was forced to abandon its positions near Warsaw around September 10; eventually it took part in the battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and surrendered...
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Air Crew
Commanding officer: kpt. pil. Włodzimierz ŁazorykDeputy Commander: por.pil.Marian Imiela
Pilots:
- ppor.pil.Jan Bury-Burzymski
- ppor.pil.Anatol Piotrowski
- pchor.pil.Mieczysław Babiański
- pchor.pil.Stanisław Kędzierski
- pchor.pil.Mieczysław Waszkiewicz
- plut.pil.Marian Bełc
- kpr.pil.Stanisław Brzeski
- kpr.pil.Antoni Joda
- kpr.pil.Aleksander Popławski
- st.szer.pil.Mieczysław Popek