Gallery – Lest we forget
Joanna Brodniewicz – recent photo
Siberian Cross ceremony in Seattle
Joanna Brodniewicz
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United States
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End Summary by Andrzej Suchcitz
End Summary by Andrzej Suchcitz
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Back cover
Back cover
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SPK logo
SPK logo
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316 Transport Logo
316 Transport Logo
Elzunia Olsson
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United Kingdom
London
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Family in Poland, photo sent in 1957
Family in Poland, photo sent in 1957
Leo Van Mourik
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Poland
Family in Poland, back of photo
Family in Poland, back of photo
Leo Van Mourik
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Poland
Body of General Sikorski on ORP Orkan
The largest Polish destroyer, ORP Orkan, brings the body of General Sikorski from Gibralter to Plymouth. Photo was colourised by Mateusz Prociak
Mateusz Prociak
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United Kingdom
Plymouth
Polish navy
ORP Błyskawica memorial in Isle of White, UK
Memorial to ORP Błyskawica's defence of the town of Cowes, Isle of White, from German bombers on the night of 4th/5th May 1942. In the front row next to flower wreath (with crutches) is Otton Hulacki, Polish Navy veteran, co-founder and Vice President of R.P. Błyskawica.
Martin Hazell
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United Kingdom
Cowes, Isle of White
Polish navy
ORP Błyskawica memorial in Isle of White, UK
Memorial to ORP Błyskawica's defence of the town of Cowes, Isle of White, from German bombers on the night of 4th/5th May 1942. In the front row on the left (with crutches) is Otton Hulacki, Polish Navy veteran, co-founder and Vice President of R.P. Błyskawica. Too his far right in the front row is Wanda Lesisz, the widow of Lieutenant Tadeusz Lesisz, who was the Gunnery Officer on Błyskawica that night.
Martin Hazell
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United Kingdom
Cowes, Isle of White
Polish navy
ORP Błyskawica memorial in Isle of White, UK
Memorial to ORP Błyskawica's defence of the town of Cowes, Isle of White, from German bombers on the night of 4th/5th May 1942. On far right is Wanda Lesisz, the widow of Lieutenant Tadeusz Lesisz, who was the Gunnery Officer on Błyskawica that night.
Martin Hazell
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United Kingdom
Cowes, Isle of White
Polish navy
ORP Błyskawica memorial in Isle of White, UK
Memorial to ORP Błyskawica's defence of the town of Cowes, Isle of White. Text from Martin Hazell "On the night of 4th/5th May 1942 Błyskawica was in White's yard, Cowes, for repair and refit. Her commander, Francki, upon hearing a massive German air armada about to attack the town led the port's defences. About 11pm 160 low flying German fighter-bombers attacked the town. The ship's crew lit smoke screens and the gunners thew up such an intense barrage from their AA weapons, and even main armament, that the Luftwaffe were forced too high for accurate bombing. Over 200 bombs were dropped and 70 civilians killed. Błyskawica's guns became so hot that cold water had to be poured over them to cool them down. As a result of this action the bond between the people of Cowes and the Poles of the Polish destroyer became even stronger and remains to this day, some 70 years after this."
Martin Hazell
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United Kingdom
Cowes, Isle of White
Polish navy
Polish Navy memorial
Polish Navy memorial plaque in Plymouth, which was the the HQ for the Polish Navy Southern Command during WW2
Martin Hazell
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United Kingdom
Plymouth
Polish navy
Tadeusz Sroka, Polish Navy veteran
Tadeusz Sroka, Polish Navy. He survived the sinking of both ORP Grom and ORP Orkan. This photograph was taken in Gdynia. After the war Tadek was a prominent member of the Polish commuinity in Plymouth. He was also associated with the Federation of Plymouth and District Ex-Services Association; the 10th Destroyer Flotilla Association; the Plymouth-Gdynia Twinning Panel and the Anglo-Polish Krakowia Cultural Society.
Richard Sroka
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Poland
Gdynia
Polish navy