Gallery – Polish 2nd Corps
Commanders of 2 Corps unit
2 Corps officers - General Nikodem Sulik in the center, commander of 5th Kresy Division
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Part of the first Polish patrol
Polish soldiers at the ruins of Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Polish transport auxiliary
Woman serving on the front lines in the Italian campaign
Sikorski Museum
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Acquiring the Aircraft Factory at Predappio
Italian civilians and Polish soldiers at the acquisition of the Aircraft factory.
Sikorski Museum
During WWII
Italy
Predappio, Forli-Cesena
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Wounded soldiers
Wounded soldiers waiting for first aid.
Sikorski Museum
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Hilltop 569
View from the top of hill number 569 - battle of Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
2 Corps hospital day room
2 Corps hospital day room
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Probelm with a Jeep
Polish soldiers at the Battle of Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
German POWs – Monte Cassino
German POWs – Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Polish Air Force in Middle East
From left: gen. bryg. prof. dr. Bolesław Szarecki, gen. Władysław Anders, rtm. Jerzy Klimkowski, and gen. Józef Zając.
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Środkowy Wschód
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester (wearing glasses) visits the Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade on their return from the front lines. Colonel Zygmunt Łapiński is also in the photo.
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Egypt
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Generals Duch and Anders
Generals and soldiers conversing during the Italian campaign
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Building the cemetery
Italian campaign of the 2nd Corps
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Gen. Bolesław Duch
3 DSK commander with soldiers
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
2 Corps Commandos
Climbing up from the riverbed.
Sikorski Museum
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
View of Monte Cassino years later
This photo was taken in the 1950s
prof. Wojciech Narębski
After WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Patients and Nurses
At one of the 2 Corps field hospitals
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
2 Corps soldiers
During the battle of Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Monestery Ruins
Inside view of the ruins of Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Military Parade
Parade of the 2 Warszawskiej Brygady Pancernej in front of Gen. Sikorski
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Iraq
Quizil Ribat
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
gen. Harold Alexander
gen. Harold Alexander, commander of the British Army, visits the 2nd Corps during the Italian campaign
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Generals Duch and Anders
General Duch (on the left) speaking with Gen, Anders - Italian campaign
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Makeshift shelter
2 Corps soldiers - Italian campaign
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Marching column
2 Corps soldiers, Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
In the ruins of the monastery
2 Corps soldiers at Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Italian campaign front lines
Sherman M4 tank in action
Sikorski Museum
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
WOunded soldier during Italian campaign
Wounded soldier with a damaged helmet
Sikorski Museum
During WWII
Italy
Metauro River, Apeniny
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Meal served to 2 Corps soldiers
Military camp in the Middle East
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Środkowy Wschód
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Two flags on Monte Cassino
Polish and British flags
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Battle stations – Monte Cassino
Battle stations – Monte Cassino
prof. Zbigniew Wawer
During WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)