Polish 42nd Reconnaissance Escadrille

Last updated May 02, 2019

The 42nd Reconnaissance Escadrille (Polish : 42 Eskadra Rozpoznawcza) was a unit of the Polish Air Force at the start of World War II. The unit was attached to the Pomorze Army.

Polish is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group. It is spoken primarily in Poland and serves as the native language of the Poles. In addition to being an official language of Poland, it is also used by Polish minorities in other countries. There are over 50 million Polish language speakers around the world and it is one of the official languages of the European Union.

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease, and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.

The Pomeranian Army was one of the Polish armies to take part in the Invasion of Poland of 1939. It was officially created on March 23, 1939. Led by Gen.dyw. Władysław Bortnowski, it consisted of 5 infantry divisions, 2 National Defence brigades and 1 cavalry brigade.

Aircraft

10 PZL.23B Karaś
1 RWD-8

Pilots

Por. pil. Mieczysław Lewandowski
Por. pil. Romuald Suliński
Sierż. pil. Władysław Zołnowski
Kpr. pil. Wacław Banaszuk
Kpr. pil. Edward Hajdukiewicz
Kpr. pil. Mieczysław Ligęza
Kpr. pil. Konrád Muchowski
Kpr. pil. Zbigniew Perkowski
Kpr. pil. Paweł Przybylak
Kpr. pil. Aleksander Sowiński
Kpr. pil. Ludwik Steinke
Kpr. pil. Stefan Wojciechowski

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Polish 42nd Reconnaissance Escadrille

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