Gallery – Polish Armed Forces in USSR
On an outting
On an outting
Regina Miłaszewicz
During WWII
Middle East - Nazareth
Regina (third from left) gives the report
Regina (third from left) gives the report
Regina Miłaszewicz
During WWII
Middle East - Nazareth
Group of Polish soldiers
I think my father is on the far left ,in the top row
Peter Grabowski
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Polish Army in Tatiszczewo, USSR – 1941
Polish Army in Tatiszczewo, USSR – 1941
Stanislaw Tarazewicz
During WWII
Russia
Tatiszczewo
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Soldiers and officers
Names unknown - does anyone recognize any of these soldiers? It looks like the first one on the right may have 4 stars on his shoulder.
Peter Grabowski
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Syria, 1943
Syria, 1943
Miguel Angel Zaprucki
During WWII
Syria
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Regina on duty
Regina on duty
Regina Miłaszewicz
During WWII
Middle East - Nazareth
Regina leads her company
Regina leads her company
Regina Miłaszewicz
During WWII
Middle East - Nazareth
Request for leave denied
After joining the Polish army in Guzar, Bronek Sokolowski wanted to return to the posiolek (slave labour camp) where he had left his family behind. Unfortunately, his timing was bad as there had been a recent order given to deny all leaves.
Henry Sokolowski
During WWII
Uzbekistan
Guzar
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Wladyslaw Grabowski in the Middle East
An early war years photo of my father.
Peter Grabowski
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Soldiers and officers
This looks like the same meeting as the previous photo. Does anyone recognize the people or the place?
Peter Grabowski
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Young women’s auxiliary school in Nazareth
Young women’s auxiliary school in Nazareth
Regina Miłaszewicz
During WWII
Middle East - Nazareth
Military training
Military training
Regina Miłaszewicz
During WWII
Middle East - Nazareth
Last parade in Nazareth – 1947 – Regina in front
Last parade in Nazareth – 1947 – Regina in front
Regina Miłaszewicz
During WWII
Middle East - Nazareth
Group of unknown soldiers
Does anyone recognize anyone in this group?
Peter Grabowski
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Drawing of Danuta’s father
Drawing of Danuta’s father
Danuta Morgan
During WWII
Uzbekistan
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Stefania Puć
Stefania Puć
Christine Górniak
During WWII
Egypt
Ain-Karem
Women's Army Auxiliary Service
English newspaper report dated 24 April 1942
English newspaper reporting the arrival of Polish troops from Russia to Pahlevi. Source Findmypast.co.uk
Other
During WWII
United Kingdom
Middle East - Pahlevi
English newspaper report dated 2 November 1942
Report on Poles in Persia
Other
During WWII
United Kingdom
Middle East - Pahlevi
Crossing to Persia
Crossing to Persia
During WWII
Uzbekistan
Krasnowodsk
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Zbigniew Gondek
18 year old Zbigniew in Mosul Iraq, 1942
Zbigniew Gondek
During WWII
Iraq
Mosul
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Zbigniew Gondek
18 year old Zbigniew in Mosul Iraq, 1942
Zbigniew Gondek
During WWII
Iraq
Mosul
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Military tents in Uzbekistan
Military tents in Uzbekistan
During WWII
Uzbekistan
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Starving civilians joining the Polish Army
Starving civilians joining the Polish Army
During WWII
Uzbekistan
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Egypt
Edward Jurczenko in Egypt, during WW2 but not sure of date (2nd right, back row)
Edward Jurczenko
During WWII
Egypt
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Declaration form filled in by Edward whilst serving in the Polish 2nd Corps.
A declaration form and CV filled in by Edward whilst serving in the Polish 2nd Corps supplied some of the following facts about his pre-war days.
Edward attended Elementary School in Vienna. In 1928 the family moved back to Poland to Zawiercie, where he continued his studies, starting secondary school in 1930. In 1934 the family moved again, this time to Lodz, Poland where Edward attended High School and attained his matriculation certificate in May 1938.
Original now in the USHMM Collection
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Edward’s soldier’s Pay Book.
In September 1941, following the Soviet amnesty of Polish prisoners, Edward made his way south. He travelled from Rybinsk, through Vladimir, Ryazin and Saratov, eventually joining the Polish Army at the recruitment centre at Tatischewo.
Original now in the USHMM Collection
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Middle East 1.
On 17th August 1942 Edward finally left Russia on a boat called Cziczerin and landed in Pahlevi in Persia.
Original now in the USHMM Collection
During WWII
Middle East 2
Edward was a member of the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division. Army training continued in the Middle East.
Original now in the USHMM Collection
During WWII
Father joins the Polish 2 Corps
Photo taken in the USSR, 1941
Genowefa Matkowski
During WWII
Russia
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)