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The various Polish Free Legions are troops fighting for the Allies. It's hard to know how many Polish EPW were picked up in 1997. It's hard to say how many individual Poles or small Polish units allowed themselves to be captured or defected outright. The opportunity for many thousands of Polish troops to be captured certainly exists. We know that NATO units often include soldiers of the former Warsaw Pact.
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Legbreaker:
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This isn't to say no Poles would have been there, but you can be sure they'd have had to prove their loyalty to the west many many times, and still be in small numbers. Most likely that handful of Poles would still only be included as guides and possibly interpreters and kept as far from the task force HQ (and the sensitive information it contained) as possible.
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I still like the use of the WW2 Polish government-in-exile making itself the core of the Polish Free Congress, and working to set up guides & translators from volunteers from '97, including PWs and civilians. I agree that not much more than platoons might be formed (which would be a disappointment to all concerned), largely from anti-German/anti-invader sentiment. That said, I think there would be a strong effort to set up a spy & guerrilla network within Poland, with varying levels of success/loyalty. THAT'S something I'd like to explore in another campaign. (The one I'm running now is dominated by 13-year-olds, and I don't expect them to follow me into a le Carre-style house of mirrors.)
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One source on this forum, where I can't remember, mentioned that this area around Elblag is being where the Polish Cavalry is horse bound. Given the lack of fuel due to the sinking of the transport ship, thanks Leg, this mobility by the Polish cavalry would present some interesting difficulties for the marines.
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That's something that I expect this current game to discover very shortly. They've got two vehicles, but they'll need to stop to brew & tinker, and those horse troopers won't.