World War Two: Polish Contribution — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 3:38 pm on 2 July 2019.

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Photo of Julian Lewis Julian Lewis Chair, Defence Committee, Chair, Defence Committee 3:38, 2 July 2019

I am grateful to my friend Mr Mahmood for giving way. May I add one more name to that list? General Sosabowski was in command of the 1st Independent Parachute Brigade, which fought so gallantly at Arnhem. We keep remembering the contribution of Poles to British victories. That was not a British victory, but no one contributed to it more gallantly than the Poles, the parachutists and those who came in the gliders, in that fateful battle at the Arnhem bridge.