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5th Fighter Group "Kos"

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5th Fighter Group "Kos"
ActiveMay – June 1940
Allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Branch Polish Air Forces in France
RoleFighter defense
Size7 pilots, 13 ground crew
NicknameKos
EngagementsSecond World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Bronisław Kosiński

5th Fighter Group "Kos" (Polish: V Klucz Kominowy „Kos”; French: 5er Groupe de Chasse « Kos ») was an air unit of the Polish Air Forces in France, formed in May 1940, as part of Fighter Squadron 1/55 of the French Air Force. It was commanded by capitan Bronisław Kosiński. The unit served in the Battle of France during the Second World War, being stationed in Bourges. It was disbanded in late June 1940, shortly before the capitulation of France.

History

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The Curtiss P-36 Hawk fighter aircraft, a model equipped by the unit.

The 5th Fighter Group "Kos" was formed in the second half of May 1940, during the Battle of France in the Second World War. It was under the command of Polish Air Forces in France, and was a part of the Fighter Squadron 1/55 of the French Air Force. The group was primarly formed from pilots who came from Poland, and recently graduated from the fighter pilot training school in Avord, France. The unit was commanded by captain Bronisław Kosiński, and among its crew were lieutenant Marian Wesołowski, platoon-leader Jan Kremski, corporal Adolf Pietrasiak, corporal Wacław Giermer, sergeant Wilhelm Kosarz. It also included lieutenant colonel Marcel Haegelen originating from France. The unit was equipped with the Curtiss P-36 Hawk fighter aircraft, and was stationed in Bourges, France, with mission to defend the nearby Hanriot aircraft factory. It took part in its first mission on 24 May 1940, during which, it shot down one German aircraft, and damaged two more. Until 17 June 1940, the unit performed around thirty missions, achiving three and 2/5 of recorded air victories, and three and 3/5 of recorded damage to enemy aircraft. It did not suffer any casualties throughout its existence. In the late June 1940, with the imminent capitulation of France, the soldiers of the unit evacuated to Algeria, from where they were transported via a ship to the United Kingdom, joining its Royal Air Force.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ↑ Janusz Zuziak: Wojsko Polskie we Francji 1939–1940. Organizacja i działania bojowe. Warsaw: Oficyna Wydawnicza Rytm, 2013. ISBN 978-83-7399-580-2. (in Polish)
  2. ↑ Olgierd Cumft, Hubert Kazimierz Kujawa: Księga lotników polskich poległych, zmarłych i zaginionych 1939-1946. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1989. ISBN 83-11-07329-5. (in Polish)
  3. ↑ Pilot Wojenny, no. 4(7)/2000, July 2000. Warsaw: Echo. (in Polish)
  4. ↑ Pilot Wojenny, no. 3(15)/2001, April 2001. Warsaw: Echo. (in Polish)
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