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Old 11-07-20, 10:15 AM
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Default 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?

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Old 12-07-20, 10:42 PM
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There's two Poles in that photo.
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Old 13-07-20, 02:43 AM
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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?

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Possibly not serving with a British unit but undergoing instruction??
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Old 13-07-20, 10:03 AM
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Hoot,

Well spotted. I had to look hard.

Jon
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Hoot,

Well spotted. I had to look hard.

Jon
Maybe even three, check the helmets.

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Has the fellow first in line with the shell got his helmet on backwards? The flash appears to be the wrong way around.
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