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Italian Campaign – Life Beyond the Front
Italian Campaign – Life Beyond the Front
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2024-12-15T14:21:22+00:00
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Polish 2nd Corps (1943-1947)
Italian Campaign – Life Beyond the Front
Field mass during the Battle of Monte Cassino, May 1944; source: private collection of Zbigniew Gondek, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Distribution of food at Monte Cassino, May 1944; source: private collection of Zbigniew Gondek, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps wearing German paratrooper helmets, Monte Cassino, 1944; source: private collection of Frank Kustra, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
A moment of relaxation and rest during the Battle of Monte Cassino – a group of soldiers of the 2nd Corps, Monte Cassino, 1944; source: private collection of Margaret Fedukowicz Wright, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers resting-service during the Battle of Monte Cassino, May 1944; source: private collection of prof. Zbigniew Wawer
W. Muller - a soldier of the 2nd Corps playing the violin - on the right shoulder there is a special badge of the 8th British Army, awarded to the soldiers of the 2nd Corps after the Battle of Monte Cassino by General Olivier Leese, Italy; source: private collection of Abram Perelberg, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Group photo of soldiers of the 2nd Corps, Italy; source: Abram Perelberg's private collection, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps in a military camp – on the left Michał Zaprucki, Porto Recanati near Loreto, Italy, 1944?; source: private collection of Karina Hernandez, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps painting markings on a military truck of the 2nd Corps – on the left Grabowski, Italy, 1944?; source: private collection of Peter Grabowski, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps in their free time, Rome, Italy, 1944; source: private collection of Wes Zubkow, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps in a bar – in the middle Stanisław Berkieta – soldier of the 5th KDP, Italy; source: private collection of Stanisław Berkieta, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps playing volleyball, Italy; source: private collection of Alexandra Kowalska-Everist, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps, who celebrated their birthdays on the same day – August 14, on the left – Jakub Hałucha, Italy, August 14, 1944; source: private collection of John Hałucha, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps in the canteen – from the left: Kazimierz Kaczanowski, Władysław Oshmak, Włochy, 1944 or 1945; source: private collection of Anna Kaczanowski, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps surrounded by Italians during a rest in an Italian town, Italy, 1944 or 1945; source: private collection of Peter Grabowski, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps – group photo, Italy, 01/01/1945; source: private collection of Karina Hernandez, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps with women from the Women's Auxiliary Service - a trip to Lake Como, Como province, Italy; source: private collection of Stanisław Berkieta, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps – friends from the war, Italy; source: private collection of Stanisław Berkieta, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps with children. Italian Campaign; source: Sikorski Institute and Museum, London
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps participating in a field mass in San Benedetto, Italy, 1945; source: Abram Perelberg's private collection, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Gen. Anders addresses soldiers, last days of the war, Italy, 1945; source: private collection of Jan Drewniak, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
The church of San Giovanni Elemosiniere decorated to welcome the field bishop of the Polish Army Józef Gawlina, Casarano, 1945?; source: private collection of Benon Turczyński, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps taking part in an Easter procession, 14 March 1945, Bologna, Italy; source: private collection of Donna Speers, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Group photo of soldiers of the 2nd Corps in Poggio, Italy, 1945; source: private collection of Abram Perelberg, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Group photo of the volleyball team of soldiers from the 2nd Corps – most likely from the 2nd Warsaw Armored Brigade, Italy, 1945; source: private collection of Ken Fedzin, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps at a spring, Fermo, Italy, 1945?; source: private collection of Anna Kaczanowski, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps bathing in the Adriatic Sea – first from the right Jakub Halucha, Italy, 1945?; source: private collection of John Halucha, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Group photo of soldiers of the 2nd Corps with Italian women – Stanisław Kacperek is sitting in the car on the right; source: private collection of Andrzej Kacperek, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Group photo of soldiers of the 2nd Corps in Montebelluna, Italy, after the end of World War II – among them standing Sergeant Lucjan Aksnowicz, 5th KDP, 1945; source: private collection of Ron Aksnowicz, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps at the grave of Józef Trzeciak, who died on 15 March 1945 – All Souls' Day, cemetery in Casarano, Italy, 1945; source: private collection of Benon Turczyński, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Soldiers of the 2nd Corps in St. Mark's Square in Venice – pretending to be a monument with doves in their hands – on the right Władysław Oshmak, in the back Kazimierz Kaczanowski, others NN, Italy, 1945?; source: private collection of Anna Kaczanowski, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
self-portrait of Edward Herzbaum, soldier of the 5th KDP – from a series of original drawings created in the USSR, the Middle East and Italy, 1945; source: private collection of Krystyna Mew, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
a commemorative card designed in 2002 by a veteran of the 2nd Corps – Stefan Mucha, commemorating the efforts of a Polish soldier in the Italian campaign, text in English based on the words of a speech by Gen. Anders; source: private collection of Stefan Mucha, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
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