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Originally Posted by Adm.Lee
Given the anti-Soviet feeling known to exist in Poland, I can see that as a big lure.
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I think you're underestimating the anti-German feeling and minimising the importance propganda and political indoctrination would have several years into the war.
Don't forget that in Polish eyes, it was the
Germans who started the war by invading. As Poland has been invaded by Germany on several previous occasions, and the last time wasn't exactly describable as a "pleasant" experience, it would be a very steep uphill battle to convince many to defect to the west. This is made even more difficult as Nato is probably seen as supporting the "unprovoked" German invasion.
Without a seriously
massive propaganda campaign on the part of Nato aimed squarely at having the Poles defect, I just can't see defection as playing any significant role in the planning. Of course any propaganda campaign couldn't be carried out covertly so it's a given the Soviets would hear about it and act appropriately (probably by moving the Polish units to another area where they couldn't defect without suffering serious repercussions).