Armoured Hussars: The Two-Volume Bundle

Save 40% on both volumes of Armoured Hussars.

Discover the story of the Polish 1st Armoured Division through two richly illustrated volumes combining historical photographs, documents and detailed commentary. Together, they provide a broad photographic history of the division and a closer examination of its fighting in Normandy during August 1944.

Volume 1: Images of the Polish 1st Armoured Division 1939–47, by Janusz Jarzembowski, draws largely on the personal archive of his father, WO1 Alexander Leon ‘Manka’ Jarzembowski, a veteran of the 2nd Armoured Regiment. Its approximately 250 photographs and associated material trace the story from the invasion of Poland and the French campaign to arrival in Britain, the division’s formation and its campaigns across North-West Europe. Images follow the advance through France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, concluding with final divisional parades before disbandment in 1947. Detailed captions and photographs of uniforms, equipment and armoured vehicles make this a valuable visual reference as well as a personal tribute.

Volume 2: Images of the 1st Polish Armoured Division – Normandy August 1944, by Janusz Jarzembowski and David T Bradley, focuses on the division’s first combat operations in Normandy. It follows Operations Totalise and Tractable through the fighting at Falaise to the climactic battle on Mont Ormel. Contributions from Normandy veteran and author Ken Tout bring an eyewitness perspective, while photographs and documents from the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum and the author’s collection illuminate the campaign. Colour artwork depicts armour, uniforms and battlefield action, including Peter Dennis’s reconstruction of close-quarter fighting on Mont Ormel.

Pairing the division’s wider history with a focused account of its Normandy battles, this bundle offers an engaging collection for Second World War readers, armour enthusiasts, military modellers and families interested in Poland’s wartime contribution.

Explore the men, vehicles and campaigns of the Polish 1st Armoured Division—and save 40% with this two-volume bundle.