Many Polish surnames are very evident from those who came in exile, and stayed to become locals.Īpologies for going on a bit. Many people in and around the city of Southampton continue to talk of the bravery and indomitable spirit of the Polish Free Forces and ensure the younger generations are made aware of the unimaginable sacrifices made for them. From a tiny child (born 1967)I was made very aware of the contribution the Polish Forces had made to giving me the freedom to live my life - but also at the unimaginable sacrifice of their own country - betrayed as they were by the politicians of my own. My Playschool(kindergarten) 'Jack and Jill' teacher Mary Barker, was a Polish lady married to a Polish Serviceman. The city was still pretty much a bomb site until 2005, when the last space of blitzed houses was finally redeveloped. I grew up in and round the port city of Southampton, Hampshire, southern England - where we grew up with a large and wonderful Polish community. One day I will return your ashes to Powonski Cemetery in Warsaw.Markek. Be at peace father and rest now, all honor is restored. The greatest moment of his life was with is old army buddies marching in Warsaw returning their Army Unit Battle Flags to a free Poland in the early 1990's. Using this organization as a platform he devoted himself to his clear duty for the next 43 years: the freedom of Poland and the confounding of the Soviet Union. Relocating to Canada in 1948 he founded the Polish Combatants Association of the tens of Thousands of Polish Vets in Canada. Regaining his freedom he joined the 2nd Polish Corp until the German surrender. He escaped for the third time during the Battle of the Bulge and presented himself to General Patton's advanced guard. He spent from October 1939 to December 1944 as a POW in Germany. My Father Kazimerez Klimaszewski, fought in 1939 in the 18 th. I am a Canadian and son of a WW2 Polish Vet. Polish Uhlans in riding formation 1939 Poland Sometimes feathers or rosettes were added. It was the headgear of 19th century Polish cavalry and was quite high and consisted of a four-pointed cap emblazoned with the regimental insignia on the front. Yellow – headquarters, 1st Warsaw Mechanized Division, 1st Warsaw Armoured DivisionĬzapka of a wachtmeister of 1st Uhlan Regiment of Polish LegionĬZAPKA is the Polish word for a cap. Orange – units dedicated to honor historical panzer troops, scoutsĭark green – rocket forces, artillery, anti-aircraft units Navy blue – generals, mechanized troops, law corps and National Honour Guard Rim colors have specific meanings as follows Unlike most military forces, Polish soldiers do not decorate their caps with military insignia, but rather with the Polish White Eagle, which is the Polish Coat of Arms. The soft version was worn before WWII and during the period of the PRL, but was withdrawn after 1990. There are two types of caps, the hardened version, indicated by "Mk.1935, is olive green with black peak and is worn in full gala uniforms its rim color marks the unit type. No other army in the world has such a cap. "Rog" is a derivative of the word and means "horn". "Rogatywka" is the Polish name for an asymmetrical, peaked,four-pointed military cap. This Polish ML clone is quite rare on the collectors market whereas the Soviet versions are ten a penny at the moment with the market being saturated so grabbing an ML at the earliest opportunity is a must! I won't be selling this mask any time soon.(Photo: Rogatywka with Polish coat of arms and pulkownik is the rank insignia of a Colonel.) The original GP-4 style of mask wasn't very good from a technical standpoint but as a creepy looking costume or reenactment prop its brilliant. Its looks, its 1950's cold war style, its price and its potential as a collectors piece in the future. Just unhook the filter inside the haversack and pull the mask from back to front over the head or in other words the reverse of the donning process. Taking the mask off again is a simple affair. In an emergency situation I cant image it taking any longer than 30 secs to get the whole apparatus on. what could go wrong? Once the face piece is comfortable on the face its just a case of throwing the haversack over your shoulder, throwing the filter into the pocket and hook up the hose. Its really simple.įine tuning the fit is also easy, just pull each strap until its feels tight against the face. Just put your face into the chin part first and pull the rest over your head. The polish ML gas mask is really easy to put on.
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