Bolesław Makowski - School in Italy
Describing how he attended school during the Italian campaign, with a view to becoming an officer.
Bolesław Makowski - Why did Poles fight
Explains the reasons why Poles continued to fight in the war
Bolesław Makowski - Motorcycle with German POW
Describing how he took a German POW back to base, on his motorcycle.
Bolesław Makowski - Virtuti Militari and Cross of Valour
Describes receiving the medals during the Italian campaign.
Aleksander Bogdan - Bomb nearly hit him
Aleksander describes how a bomb from a German plane fell only a few feet from him, during the fighting at Loretto Italy.
Feliks (junior) Scazighino - Uncle from 2 Corps to 1 PAD to Meppen
Describing how his Uncle was promoted in the Polish 2nd Corps, and eventually replaced General Maczek and served in the iPAD in Meppen.
Stefan Podsiadlo - Monte Cassino Attack
Stefan recounts the offensive on Monte Cassino in May 1944
Henryk Franciszek Kustra - Italian Campaign
Our job was to drive around with the radio truck.
Józef Jankowski - Józef Jankowski
The Memoirs of John (Jan) Drewniak September 9, 1919 - October 18, 2014 -
Memoir written by John ( Jan) Drewniak about his and his family experience in World War 2. In 1941 Jan was conscripted into the Russian Army from his hometown Postolowka …
Józek Jagiełło - Learning about his father possessions
Jozef contacts the Ministry of Defence in the UK and learns that they have his father’s possessions and that they will send them to him via Diplomatic post. Jozef is …
Józek Jagiełło - Describes his fathers possessions that he received
Jozef lists the items that were among his father’s possessions, including a letter that his father had written to him but never got the chance to send.
Irena (Krzykowska) Siedlecka - Warning shot for a Soldier in Italy
Describes how a Polish soldier with an American companion approached her while she was standing guard over the vehicles one evening, threatening damage, and having to fire a warning shot.
Irena (Krzykowska) Siedlecka - In Italy with Transport Corps
Describing the ammunition and goods they delivered, and the parts of Italy she went through.
Irena Renata (Jarosiewicz (aka Bogdanska)) Anders - Monte Cassino
This video clip is from the documentary “Moja młodość, moje szczęście, mój świat…“ (My youth, my good luck, my world). Scenario & realization: Joanna and Piotr Perczyński, Photos & mounting: …
Tomasz Skrzyński - Ancona
Jadwiga (Rzeczycka) Rybiński - Humour at Monte Cassino
Describing how she and the other Women’s Auxiliary members would hide under their beds during the bombing, and would later joke about it.
Jadwiga (Rzeczycka) Rybiński - Road accident in Italy
Describing an incident involving a bridge that she had to cross at night, in the rain.
Mieczyslaw Gigiera - Mieczyslaw Gigiera - Biography of Mieczyslaw Gigiera
My arrest, prison in Minsk, sentence to 5 years hard labour, deported to Sevzheldorlag, a penal labour Gulag camp, release on amnesty and journey to join and fight in WW2-Italy.
Tadeusz Marczak - Liquidating 2 Corps arms in Italy
Tadeusz describes how they liquidated arms and vehicles in Italy, and then made their way to England.
Zbigniew Pniewski - ZbigniewPniewski.PDF
Autobiography of Zbigniew Pniewski . Nr ewidencyjny 3 DSK/Serial Nr in 3 DSK 1920/8 Escaped Poland in 1940, in order to avoid conscription into the German Army - made his …
Stanisław Żurakowski - Good life in the Army
NN. Małaszek - Work in Anders’ Army headquarter
Ryszard Dembiński - Situation in Persia
Józefa (Korab) Olenska - Battle of Bologna
Jozefa describes the action at Bologna and the fact that all the soldiers in her transport were killed during there, as a result of American bombing raids that mistook the …