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Polish 2nd corps

Places where Anders' Army Units were formed in the USSR:

Anders Army locations in USSR

2 Corps Organization in 1946:   The PDF file shows the ENGLISH and POLISH names of the organizational units, as they existed in 1946.

2 Corps Org Chart - updated

2nd Corps Monte Cassino Crosses awarded to the participants of the Battle -  49,780 names.  Please note that the PDF file is very large and may take some time to open, Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in these lists.

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2nd Corps VIRTUTI MILITARI Cross Recipients __ 60 names:  This is a partial list of VM recipients that was gleaned from individual memoirs and from the operational orders of the Corps. The list contains the Family Name, First Name, Rank, Class of VM Cross, and whether the person died in action. Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

2 Corps Recipients of VIRTUTI MILITARI medal __ 60 names

Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade __ 380 names:  This partial list includes the Family Name, Given Name, Date of Birth, Date of Death, Place of Death, Military Service Number, Badge Number, Medals awarded.  The source of this information was Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade __ 380 names

3rd Carpathian Rifle Division (3DSK) __ 27,135 names:   The list includes the Family Name, Given Name, Pseudonym, date of birth, military rank, military unit, military service number, date of death, medals awarded.   The source of this information is the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division Association in London, England.  The association published the  “Spis Żołnierzy Trzeciej Dywizji Strzelców Karpackich, Volume II”  in 1991.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

2 Corps 3DSK list __ 27,135 names

3DSK - 1st Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 895 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, Military Unit..  The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_1st Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 895 names

3DSK - 2nd Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 930 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, Military Unit..  The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_2nd Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 930 names

3DSK - 3rd Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 1,111 names:   The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, Military Unit..  The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_3rd Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 1,111 names

3DSK - 4th Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 797 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, Military Unit..  The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_4th Carpathian Battalion __ 797 names

3DSK - 5thCarpathian Rifle Battalion __ 743 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, Military Unit..  The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_5th Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 743 names

3DSK - 6th Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 1,347 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Pseudonym (if applicable), Service Number, Rank, Medals awarded, and Date of Death (if applicable). The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_6th Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 1,347 names

3DSK - 7th Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 1,215 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Pseudonym (if applicable), Service Number, Rank, Medals awarded, and Date of Death (if applicable)..  The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_7th Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 1,215 names

3DSK - 8th Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 1,123 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Pseudonym (if applicable), Service Number, Rank, Medals awarded, and Date of Death (if applicable).The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_8th Carpathian Rifle Battalion __ 1,123 names

3DSK - Carpathian Lancers Regiment __ 1,418 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Pseudonym (if applicable), Service Number, Rank, Medals awarded, and Date of Death (if applicable)..  The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_Carpathian Lancers Regiment __ 1,418 names

3DSK - 3rd Heavy Machine Gun Battalion __ 1,320 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Pseudonym, Service Number, Rank, Medals awarded, and Date of Death (if applicable). The list was provided by Henry Sokolowski. Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK - 3rd Heavy Machine Gun Battalion __ 1,320 names

3DSK_10th Bridge Engineer Company __ 346 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, and Military Unit. The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK - 10th Bridge Engineer Company __ 346 names

3DSK - 10th Engineer Sapper Battalion __ 921 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, and Military Unit. The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski. Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK-10th Engineer Sappers Battalion __ 921 names

3DSK_3rd Carpathian Signals Battalion __ 540 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, and Military Unit. The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski. Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_3rd Carpathian Signals Battalion __ 540 names

3DSK_4th Platoon Coms Unit __ 43 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, and Medals awarded to the members of the 3 DSK, 4th Platoon, Communications unit. The list was provided by Ted Marynicz from his father Henry Jaworski's book "Journey in Exiles".  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

3DSK 4th Platoon Coms Unit __ 43 names

2 Corps Carpathian Lancers Regiment __ 1,470 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Rank, and Medals awarded. The list was provided by Boleslaw Makowski from a souvenir regimental booklet.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

3DSK_Carpthian Lancers Regiment __ 1,418 names

5KDP_5th Kresowy Signals Battalion __ 507 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, military rank, and other info (eg. participation in the Italian Campaign / details on being wounded / identification of members who died in action). The list was kindly provided by a descendant of a member of the Battalion. 

Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP_5th Kresowy Signals Battalion __ 507 names

5KDP_ 5th Kresy Battalion CKM __ 766 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, military rank, and other info (eg. participation in the Italian Campaign / details on being wounded / identification of members who died in action). The list was kindly provided by a descendant of a member of the Battalion. 

Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

5KDP_ 5th Kresy Battalion CKM __ 766 names

5KDP_6th Armoured Regiment __ 1,341 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, military rank, and other info (eg. participation in the Italian Campaign / details on being wounded / identification of members who died in action). The list was kindly provided by a descendant of a member of the Battalion. 

Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP_6th Armoured Regiment __ 1,341 names

5KDP_7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment __ 1,200 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, military rank, and other info (eg. participation in the Italian Campaign / details on being wounded / identification of members who died in action). The list was kindly provided by a descendant of a member of the Battalion. 

Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

5KDP_7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment __ 1,200 names

5KDP - 11th Wolynski Rifle Battalion __ 852 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, military rank, and other info (eg. participation in the Italian Campaign / details on being wounded / identification of members who died in action). The list was kindly provided by a descendant of a member of the Battalion. 

Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP - 11th Wilenski Rifle Battalion __ 852 names

5KDP - 13th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Rysiow" __ 962 names: The list includes (where applicable) the Family name, First name, Rank, Service Number, medals awarded, Monte Cassino Cross number, place of birth, date of birth, date of death, cemetery, and location of the burial plot. More information is available (in Polish) at www.rysie.montecassino.eu   Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP - 13th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Rysiow" __ 962 names

5KDP - 13th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Rysiów" __ 1,845 namesThis is an alternate list to the one above. The list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, Date of birth, and Date and Place of death (where available). A more detailed list is available in Polish at the following link: http://rysie.montecassino.eu/lista-zolnierzy-alfabetyczna   Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP - 13th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Rysiów"__ 1,845 names

5KDP - 14th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Zbików" __ 742 namesThe list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, and Military Unit. The list was provided by Wiktor Ksiadzyna. Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP - 14th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Zbików" __ 742 names

5KDP - 15th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Wilków" __ 737 namesThe list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, and Military Unit. The list was provided by Wiktor Ksiadzyna. Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP - 15th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Wilków"__ 737 names

5KDP - 16th Lwowski Rifle Battalion  __ 734 namesThe list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, and Military Unit. The list was provided by Wiktor Ksiadzyna. Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP - 16th Lwowski Rifle Battalion __ 734 names

5KDP - 17th Lwowski Rifle Battalion __ 729 namesThe list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, and Military Unit. The list was provided by Wiktor Ksiadzyna. Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP - 17th Lwowski Rifle Battalion __ 729 names

5KDP - 18th Lwowski Rifle Battalion __ 765 namesThe list includes  the Family name, First name, Service Number, Rank, Killed in Action date, and Military Unit. The list was provided by Wiktor Ksiadzyna. Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP - 18th Lwowski Rifle Battalion __ 765 names

5KDP_18 Lwowski Rifle Battalion Killed in action __ 130 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Rank,  and Date of Death. The source of the list is the 1984 Lwowski Battalion newsletter.  Note: Polish diacritic letters are used in this list.

5KDP_18 Lwowski Rifle Battalion Killed in action __ 130 names

5KDP Members Wounded in Italy __ 47 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Military Rank, Service Number, the number of times wounded, the Date and Place where wounded, and the details of the wounds received.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP Members Wounded in Italy __ 47 names

5KDP post-war deaths __ 693 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Date of Death, Country of death, and in some cases the Rank. The list was sourced from a number of 5KDP post-war Newsletters.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

5KDP post-war deaths __ 693 names

2nd Warsaw Armoured Division - 6th "Chilfren of Lwow" Armoured Regiment __ 1,341 names: This list was sourced from "Pulk 6 Pancerny - Dzieci Lwowskich - Droga i Przezycia" ( "6th Armoured Regiment - Children of Lwow - Their Path and Experiences" ) and translated to English. The list includes Family name, Given name, military rank, medal(s) awarded, and dates when the person was wounded or died. Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

2nd Warsaw Div. - 6th Armoured Regiment __ 1,341 names

2nd Warsaw Armoured Division - 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment __ 1,200 names: This list was sourced from an article written by Mrg. Kazimierz Bortkiewicz and Tadeusz Sochanik. The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Service Number, and the Medals Awarded. . Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

2nd Warsaw Div. - 7th Light Anti-Aircraft __ 1,200 names

2 Corps Police Officers in Italy __ 28 names: The list includes  the Family name, First name, Rank, and Military Unit.  The list was provided by Gianluca Vernole of the "Associazione Culturale - Piccola Polonia" in Italy, and author of "La Puglia dei Polacchi".  The Police Officers listed here were guests in houses in Ostuni.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

2 Corps Police Officers in Italy __ 28 names

Squadron 11_12 of 2 Corps Military Police __ 208 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Rank, Function, and in some cases Other details. The original information source is "Contribution to the history of the gendarmerie of the reborn Polish Army".  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

2 Corps Military Police __ 208 names

316 Transport Company (Women's Auxiliary Service) __ 480 names: The source of this list is the book titled “Zapomniane Dziewczęta” by Bronisława Sanejko-Kwaśnicka, Lublin Branch of the “Wspolnota Polska” Association (Lublin 1995).  These women were part of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Service (WAAS) of the Polish 2nd Corps.  The list includes the Family Name, First Name, and the Military Rank.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

316 Transport Company __ 480 names

316 Range of Operations

317 Transport Company (Women's Auxiliary Service) __ 608 names: These women were part of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Service (WAAS) of the Polish 2nd Corps.  The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Parents' names, Year of Birth, Service Number, Religion, and Nationality. The source of this list is the Sikorski Museum in London.  (The file is now searchable)  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

317 Transport Company __ 608 names

317 Range of Operations

318 Canteens & Mobile Librairies Company (Women's Auxiliary Service) __ 200 namesThese women were part of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Service (WAAS) of the Polish 2nd Corps. The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Parents' First Names, Year of Birth, and other miscellaneous info. The source of the list is the Sikorski Museum in London.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

318 Transport Company __ 200 names

318 Canteens Organization

320 Transport Company (Men & Women serving in the Middle East)) __ 955 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, assignments and related dates. The source of this list is the Sikorski Museum in London. Note 1: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.  Note 2: This list is NOT searchable with a search engine because it is handwritten, so you need to scroll through it manually). 

320 Transport Company __ 955 names

320 Range of Operations

Women's Auxiliary Service - Officers and Nurses __ 500 names: The list of Officers of the Auxiliary dates from March 946 and includes the Family Name, First Name, Occupation, and Rank. The list of Nurses dates from Jan 1945 and includes the Family Name, First Name, and Occupation. The source of the list is the Sikorski Museum in London  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

PWSK Officers in Italy in March 1946 __ 80 names

PWSK Nurses in Italy Jan 1945 __ 420 names

2 Corps - 663rd Polish Air Observation Post Squadron __ 97 names: This is a partial list of the members of the 633 Squadron - more names will be added as they become available.The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Rank, and Occupation. Various online sources were used to compile this list.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

663rd Polish Air Observation Squadron __ 97 names

2 Corps - Polish No. 6 Troop of Inter-Allied COMMANDO Units __ 100 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Rank and Where applicable, the date of death. The Imperial War Museum and various online sources were used to compile this list.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

Polish No. 6 Troop of 10 Inter-Allied Commando Units __ 100 names 

2 Corps Medical Units __ 3,690 names: The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Service Number, Rank, and Medical Unit. The Source is a larger list located at the Sikorski Museum. 

Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

2 Corps Medical Units __ 3,690 names

Women's Auxiliary Medical Staff __ 560 names: These women were part of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Service (WAAS) of the Polish 2nd Corps.  The list includes the Family Name, First Name, and information about their function and / or rank. The source of this list is the book titled “PWSK 2 Korpusu 1941-1945” by A Bobinska, Warsaw 1999.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

Women's Auxiliary Medical Staff  __ 560 names

Doctors at Casimassima Hospital __ 25 names: This is a list of doctor's names that worked at the Polish General Hospital Nr. 5 in Casamassima during WW2.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

Doctors at Casimassima Hospital __ 25 names

2 Corps Red Cross members who dies __ 18 names: This list includes the Family name, First name, Occupation, Date of death, and Place of burial.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

2 Corps Red Cross members who died __ 18 names

3DSK members who returned to Poland __ 3,386 names: The source of this list is the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division association in Poland. The list was compiled by Witold Żdanowicz, a member of the association, who returned to Poland.  The list includes the Family Name, First Name, the Year of Birth, the Military Rank, the Military Unit, the Monte Cassino Cross number (if any), and other Medals awarded (if any).  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

3DSK members who returned to Poland __ 3,386 names

Women's Auxiliary Service personnel attending Porto San Giorgio / Foxley school (1945-1948)

__ 310 names: The source of this list is the book titled “Nasza Niezwykła Szkoła” (London 1985).  These women were part of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Service (WAAS) of the Polish 2nd Corps.  The list includes the Family Name, Maiden Name, and First Name. The school was originally set up in Porto San Giorgio, Italy in 1945. Its purpose was to allow members of the Women's Auxiliary Service to complete their grammar school education, which had been interrupted by their deportation to Siberia.  In September 1946, the school was moved to the UK, to the Foxley resettlement camp near Hereford. Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

Porto San Giorgio-Foxley school __ 310 names

Cadets attending school in Middle East __ 1,275 names: This list includes the reference number, the Family name, and the Given name or initial of each cadet. The source of this list is the Memorial Book titled “Junacka Cadet School (JSK) 1942-1948". Note 1: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list. Note 2: This list is NOT searchable  - you need to scroll through it manually. 

Cadets in school in Middle East __ 1,275 names

Ain Karen Students, Palestine __ 282 names: This list includes the Family name, and First name of each cadet or young womem's volunteer that attended the schools near Jerusalem. The list was compiled in 1944 and transcribed by J. Jackowski and A. Kazimierski.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

Ain Karem Students __ 282 names

2 Corps Cadets from USSR to GB __ 141 names: This list includes the Family name, and First name, and date of birth (where available). The list was compiled by the Polish Resettlement Corps in the UK. Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

Cadets asked to come to GB __ 96 names

Cadets leaving USSR arriving in GB __ 45 names

2 Corps Cadets from Port Said to Glasgow __ 28 namesThis is a list of Cadets sailing to the UK to attend Navy Cadet School. The list includes the Family name, and First name, Age, From and To Ports, and the Date. The list was sourced from the Family Search website.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

Cadets sail to Glasgow __ 28 names

​2 Corps Awarded Stars __ 170 names: The list of soldiers who were awarded the British War Star, Afica Star and Italy Stars. The list is from the R.1275 file at the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, courtesy of Dr. Mark Ostrowski. The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Rank,Military Unit, and which Star was awarded.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

2 Corps Awarded Stars __ 170 names

Ottawa SPK Members at Monte Cassino __ 56 names: The source of this list is the Ottawa SPK website.The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Rank,and Military Unit.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

Ottawa SPK Members at Monte Cassino __ 56 names

2 Corps Collection at Fundacja Rzymska __ 406 names: This list includes the Family name, and First name, Year of Birth, Year of Death, Rank, and Other Info for each 2 Corps member in the collection.  It represents an inventory of the collections of the Foundation related to Polish 2nd Corps members. Note: Polish diacritic letters were used in this list.

2 Corps Collection at Fundacja Rzymska __ 406 names

2 Corps Partial list of 2 Corps members __ 33,555 names: This list includes the Family name, and First name, and Gender. This list was compiled by my uncle (Boleslaw Makowski, V.M.) for a book he was planning to write, but he died before he could write it.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

Partial List of 2 Corps Members __ 33,555 names

List in Kazimierz Marmaross Diary __ 82 names: This list includes the Family name, and First name, Rank, and Unit for each person. Kazimierz was part of the15th Poznan Lancers Regiment, and these are the members he recalled in his diary.  Note: Polish diacritic letters were NOT used in this list.

List in Kazimierz Marmoross Diary __ 82 names

More lists will be added, as they become available.

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