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Warsaw Air Bridge hero remembered: last British pilot to drop supplies to Uprising insurgents dies aged 95

Pictured in later life, Jim Auton flew two missions to Warsaw to resupply insurgents fighting in the Warsaw Uprising. The Polish ambassador to Great Britain described him as a “true friend of Poland” and a “brave and determined man”. Jim Auton Estate

Dubbed “a true friend of Poland” by the Polish ambassador in London, Jim Auton, a bomb aimer serving in 178 Squadron, took part in perilous missions to keep Polish combatants equipped during the ’44 Uprising.

Local Hero! Brave Natalia honoured TWICE for saving life of drowning girl

The 13-year-old who’s keen on rugby had been on holiday when she leapt into action after seeing the five-year-old girl disappear under the water.

On A Roll! Tanks and troops roll through Katowice as 200,000 spectators gather to mark Armed Forces Day

Breaking from tradition, the parade was switched from Warsaw to Katowice so as to honour the centenary of the Silesian Uprising.

President decorates British philosopher, writer Sir Roger Scruton

Honest politics is based on serving people, on listening to people, on listening to social needs; the professor has given us the recipe how to do it, Polish President Andrzej Duda stated on Tuesday during a ceremony to decorate British writer Roger Scruton.

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