WW2 Polish Armed Forces In The West 2nd Corps 1944 (London) Beret
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WW2 Polish Armed Forces in the West 2nd Corps 1944(London) Beret ORIGINAL Description: An ORIGINAL WW2 Polish Armed Forces in the West Beret / General Service Cap used bythe Polish 2ndCorps. Dated 1944, made by J. Collett Ltd LONDON, and size 7 ½. It is in FANTASTICCondition. An original beautiful Polisheagle is sewn on the beret, not moved, not mended. It has not been cleaned, renovated or alteredin any way for the photographs. Tracesof normal... use. See the numerous photosfor you to evaluate condition.Background: The PolishArmed Forces in the West (PolskieSiły Zbrojne na Zachodzie) refers to the Polish military formations formedto fight alongside the Western Allies against Nazi Germany and its alliesduring World War II.The formations, loyal to the Polish Government-in-Exile, were first formed in France and its MiddleEast territories following the defeat and occupation of Poland by Germany andthe Soviet Union in September 1939. After the fall of France in June 1940, theformations were recreated in the United Kingdom The Poles soon became shock troops in Alliedservice, most notably in the Battle of Monte Cassino during theItalian Campaign, where the Polish flag was raised on the ruined abbey on 18May 1944, as well as in the Battle of Bologna and the Battleof Ancona (both also in Italy), and Hill 262 in France in1944 As stated, the Polish Armed Forces in the Westfought in most Allied operations against Nazi Germany in the Mediterranean andMiddle East and European theatres: the North African Campaign, the Italian Campaign, the Western European Campaign (from Dieppe Raid and D-Day through Battleof Normandy and latter operations, especially Operation Market Garden).GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL Postage: USFirst Class $8.50 - InternationalFirst Class $18.60
