Polish badges?
 

My first post! Thanking you in advance for any help identifying these badges I found in my mum’s collection. My next door neighbour growing up was Polish and I assume they belonged to him. Look forward to finding out what they were for and any other information about them. Thanks

Welcome to the Forum Paddington. Your account is active and open for posts.

Badge 1 - WOSF (wojskowa odznaka sprawności fizycznej) translates as "military fitness badge".

"Military Physical Fitness Badge (WOSF, colloquially "Woska") - a badge awarded from 1969 to soldiers of the Polish Army , who achieved total physical fitness for all their school-year tests, "very good" or "good".

https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojsko...9Bci_Fizycznej

Page in Polish but translation available.

Badge 2 - Couldn't find any info about badge but there may be a WW2 connection.

2nd Rifle Division(2 Dywizja Strzelców Pieszych)

"The 2nd Division (2DSP) was based between late December 1939 and May 1940 at Parthenay in Eastern France. Commanded by Brigadier-General Prugar-Kietling the division was encharged with the defences around Belfort."

Thanks !
 

Hi Mike and thanks so much for your speedy reply and the effort to find information about these badges. That’s very helpful of you and I appreciate the effort. It’s intriguing to read the information you have supplied and to find out more about my next door neighbours past. I knew he had been in the army in Poland and I will have a good read of the link you provided. Thank you!:)