Polish Ship Saved An English Town
In May 1942, the Polish destroyer Błyskawica was instrumental in saving the towns of Cowes and East Cowes, on England's south coast, from worst damage during a huge German air raid. Many thanks to Patrick Eden for this video idea! Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe... Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': • One Thousand Miles to Freedom Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonprodu... / markfeltonproductions Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: US National Archives; US Department of Defense; Maria Kalinowska; Freedom Weird; Kenraiz; Darkone; Google Maps; Friends of the ORP Błyskawica Society; Patrick Eden Thumbnail: Marek Hrycak
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