Odsiecz Fighting Poland
Files
Place of Publication
Windsor, Ontario
Description
Title Variation
Fighting Poland
Publication Dates
1941-1942
Frequency
Weekly
Online Holdings
1941-1942
Keywords
Odsiecz Fighting Poland (Windsor), Polish Armed Forces, World War II, Windsor (Ontario), Essex County (Ontario), Owen Sound (Ontario), Newspapers
Disciplines
Canadian History | Public History
Comments/Notes
To view online holdings:
1941 (Vol. 1)
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/swoda-windsor-region/102
1942 (Vol. 2)
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/swoda-windsor-region/103
Description
During the second World War, the Polish Army operated a recruitment centre in Windsor, Ontario. From July 17th, 1941 until April 19th, 1942, they produced the newspaper Odsiecz / Fighting Poland on a weekly basis. It was published in Polish and English and was heavily illustrated. Approximately 20,000 copies per issue were circulated in the United States and Canada. The main purpose of Odsiecz was to encourage the Polish diaspora in North America to enlist in the Polish Armed Forces. The newspaper contained articles about the situation at the front, their activities in Windsor, and also in Owen Sound, which was the location of their training camp.
Source of our Digitized Holdings
University of Windsor. Archives