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Photo-books and publications

SOME of these documents are VERY large files and may take some time to open

Od Buzuluk Do Pahlevi 1941 to 1943: This book of photos was published by the 2nd Corps in 1943. The text is in Polish.

Od Buzuluk Do Pahlevi

Polish 2nd Corps - 2nd Warszawa Armoured Division: This book of photos about the 2nd Warszawa Armoured Division was published in 1946. The text is in English.

2 Corps Armoured Division

Ramie Pancerne: This is the Polish version of the above book about the 2nd Warszawa Armoured Division and was published in 1946.  The text is in Polish.

2 Corps Ramie Pancerne

3DSK of the Polish 2nd Corps: This book of photos about the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division was published in 1948 in Rome. The text is in Polish, English and Italian.

3DSK in Italy in 1945

Polish Soldier In Italy: This book of photos and text was published in Rome in 1946.  There are many photos. The text is in Polish.

Polish Soldier in Italy

2nd Corps - Souvenir of Italy:  This book of photos, showing various key places in Italy, was published in 1946.  The text is in Polish.

2 Corps Souvenir of Italy

2nd Corps -  Photo Analysis of the Battle of Monte Cassino: This book of photos and drawings, shows the progress of the battle. The text is in English.

Photo Analysis of the Battle of Monte Cassino

In Fight for Freedom:  This book of photos and text was published in 1945.  It tells the story of the Poles who were deported to Russia, were released on 'amnesty', and went on to serve in the Polish 2nd Corps in Italy.  The text is in Polish, English and Italian. (Sincere thanks to Elzunia Olsson for providing this improved scan).

In Fight for Freedom

1st Polish Armoured Division:  This booklet of text and photos is about the Division`s 6th Panzer Regiment called "Dzieci Lwowski" (Children of Lwow).  The text is in Polish.

1 PAD Pulk 6 Pancerny

Dzieci Lwowski

1st Polish Armoured Division:  This booklet of text and photos is about the Division`s campaign through France, Belgium and Holland..  The text is in English.

1 PAD Campaign Book

01.08 - 09.11.1944

1st Polish Armoured Division - 1st Armoured Regiment Book :  This booklet of text and photos is in Polish

1 PAD 1st Armoured

Regiment Book

1st Polish Armoured Division - the report concerning battles in Normandy:  This booklet of text and photos is in English

1st Armoured Division

1944 Report

Some of General Maczek's Soldiers: This booklet of text and photos is in Polish.

Some of General

Maczek Soldiers

Polish Navy:  This book of text and illustrations about the history of the Polish Navy (up to and including WW2) and was published in 1945.  The text is in English.

Navy Book from 1945

Polish Navy Landywood School:  In England, 1945 to 1949 - Polish Merchant Navy College. The text is in Polish.

Polish Navy

Landywood School

Soviet Justice:  This book of photos and drawings is about the forced deportation of Poles to Siberia during WW2.  It was published in Italy in 1945.  The text is in Polish.

Soviet Justice 1945

Beyond the Chinese Wall  - Za Chinskim Murem in POLISH:  This is a book of caricatures of Stalin by Wlodzimierz Kowanko.  The text is in Polish.

Beyond the Chinese Wall

First to Fight:  This is an exhibit put together by the Institute of National Remembrance in Warsaw, Poland.  It describes the different military services that were involved with the Allies during WW2, as well as the aftermath of the war.   The text is in English.

First to Fight

Heliopolis Cadet School - Souvenir Booklet.   There are a great many photos over the 62 pages of this book. The text is in POLISH.

Heliopolis Cadet School

Battle of Tobruk in 1941:  Photos and text provide a detailed overview of the battle. The text is in ENGLISH.

Battle of Tobruk in 1941

The Soviets Organize a Polish Puppet Army from Gula Prisoners. The text is in ENGLISH.

Polish Puppet Army

In Their Country's Service - Women Soldiers of the Polish 2nd Corps:  This book was published in 1946 and depicts the women who served in various functions (lorry drivers, nurses, canteen, etc.) The text is in English. 

In Their Country's Service

SMO Book (Szkól Młodszych Ochotniczek - Young Volunteers School).  

This is a souvenir book that was published in England after the war. It is also a very large file containing 265 pages. The text is in Polish.

SMO Book - Young

Volunteers' School

The General Langfit Story:  This book tells the story of Polish exiles who were forcibly deported to Siberia, were released on 'amnesty', fought with the Allies in WW2, then resettled in Australia - travelling there aboard the ship "General Langfit".  The text is in English.

General Langfit Story

Monte Casino 60th Anniversary Booklet:  This booklet tells the story of the battles for Monte Cassino.  The text is in English.

Monte Cassino 60th

Anniversary Booklet

Battle of Monte Casino by the IPN:  This booklet details the battles for Monte Cassino.  It was developed in Warsaw in 2014. The text is in English.

Battle of Monte Cassino by IPN in 2014

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Traces will Remain of the Days Gone By This book was published in 2018 by the Polish Combatants’ Association, Branch #2, in London, Ontario, Canada.  It contains a brief history of how Polish WW2 veterans came to be in Canada, as well as the biographies of Polish Veterans who were part of Branch #2.  Some bios are very short, while others are quite detailed.  A great many of these veterans were deported to Siberia and were later set free to join the Polish Army being formed in the USSR.  They went on to serve in the various branches of the Polish Armed Forces in the west.  The text is in English.

SPK Book of Remembrance

LIFE AFTER PAHIATUA:  In 1944, 733 orphaned children came to the Pahiatua camp in New Zealand. This booklet tells the story of how 47 of them integrated and contributed to New Zealand society. The book was compiled in July 2020 by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Wellington, NZ. The text is in English.

Life After Pahiatua

New Zealand First Refugees: This booklet was published in Wellington on the 60th anniversary of their arrival. The text is in English.

New Zealand First Refugees

10th Mounted Rifle Regiment: This booklet contains the recollections of members of this regiment of the 1st Polish Armoured Division. It was published in London in 1995. The text is in English.

10th Mounted Rifle

Regiment

Fairford Hostel 1947-1959: This booklet contains the photographs and recollections of former residents of Fairford Hostel. The text is in English.

Fairford Hostel

1947 to 1959

Poland's contribution to the Allied Victory in WW2: This booklet was published by the Polish Ex-Combatants Association in Great Britain  in 1995. The text is in English.

Poland's Contribution

to World War II

Ravensbruck A Story Not To Be Forgotten: Ravensbruck was a women's camp. This booklet was published by the IPN's Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation in 2020. The text is in English.

Ravensbruck

Concentration Camp

WWII on the Eastern Front: The booklet contains photos and texts relating to actions on the Eastern Front from 1939 to 1945. It was published in London in 2001. The text is in English.

WW2 on the Eastern

Front

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