|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
||||
|
||||
A Pole with Anti-Aircraft Command
I recently bought the attached photo of an AA Command gun crew. What interested me was the soldier on the far left who is wearing the sign of AA Command with a Poland title, Polish rank badges on his shoulder strap and an eagle on his helmet.
The picture has an Imperial War Museum photo reference on the back and a check on their site reveals that the photo was taken in March 1944 when Sgt W Stolarski was serving with 71st AA Brigade at Dover. Has anyone come across other examples of Poles serving in British formations? Jon |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
There's two Poles in that photo.
|
#3
|
||||
|
||||
I notice the Polish soldier does not have the artillery stripe below his formation patch. Is that because he is Polish and not Royal Artillery?
Thanks, Terry |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Possibly not serving with a British unit but undergoing instruction??
|
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Hoot,
Well spotted. I had to look hard. Jon |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Maybe even three, check the helmets.
Marc
__________________
I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Has the fellow first in line with the shell got his helmet on backwards? The flash appears to be the wrong way around.
|
Tags |
aa command, free polish forces |
|
|