Polish Soldiers In British Army Ww2. This collection of photographs displays polish armed forces in the west with a focus on the polish armed forces in the united kingdom 1940 1944 the formation of the polish army in the ussr under the command of general władysław anders and the life of soldiers of the polish independent carpathian rifle brigade in africa 1940 1942. The polish ii corps became a major military formation of the polish army in world war ii under the nominal control of the polish government in exile in london.
Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in biographies or family census probate civil registration or church records. Military records identify individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Polish british military negotiations were carried out in london but ended up in a fiasco.
When you think what these soldiers had fought for all they had been through the deportations malnutrition disease deaths the 1500 mile journey to join anders army the horrific experiences of crossing the caspian sea the resulting deaths in pahlevi and then displacement to foreign lands it is no wonder they were not too quick to return to poland where the horrors had began.
However during the war he was part of anders army formally known as the 2nd polish corps british 8th army. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in biographies or family census probate civil registration or church records. Military records identify individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. When you think what these soldiers had fought for all they had been through the deportations malnutrition disease deaths the 1500 mile journey to join anders army the horrific experiences of crossing the caspian sea the resulting deaths in pahlevi and then displacement to foreign lands it is no wonder they were not too quick to return to poland where the horrors had began.
