Monte Cassino cross

[Elizabeth]

Hello Chris, Wladyslaw Ptasznik was also awarded the Cross of Merit with Swords, Bronze, the 1939-1945 Star and the Defence Medal. Elizabeth

[Wisnia]

Hello
about PTASZNIK,only 3 DSK:

PTASZNIK Maksymilian - - 1924-202-III, strz. 6. bn.
PTASZNIK Piotr - - 1918-11-III, kan. 3. p. a. ppanc.
PTASZNIK Witold Zygmunt - - 1913-319-III, por. mgr. 3. p. a. ppanc. VM 5. KWx2.
PTASZNIK Władysław - - 1915-22 (???)-III,plut. 5. bn. KW
PTASZYK Jan - - 1918-305-III, strz. 9. bn.
Best wishes
Artur

[Wisnia]

Hello
about MOLIŃSKI,only 3 DSK:
MOLIŃSKI Julian - - 1919-57-III st.strz. 1. komp. warszt.
MOLIŃSKI Paweł - - 1920-32-III, st.szer. 2.komp. san. KW
Best wishes
Artur

[Wisnia]

Hello
Once more as i already mentioned MCC 39961.
https://www.olx.pl/oferta/odznaczeni...tml#02108d4b69
B.w.
Artur

[Wisnia]

And at the end of the day
On the same portal is MCC no 39580: Littera T:13 kompania saperów/10 baon saperów;2 Korpus Kwatera.
Best wishes
Artur

[Elizabeth]

Hello Andrzej,
Would you be able to tell me please how you were able to find out all this information about W. Ptasznik's pre-military and military service? Thank you. Elizabeth

Hello Chris,

Many thanks for your post re the recipient of the MCC Numbered 40857, when awarded the cross the recipients details were as follows:

Rank: Kapral (Corporal)

Surname: Ptasznik

Christian Name: Wladyslaw

Date of Birth: 1910

Fathers Name: Piotr

Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1910-106-III

Unit: 11Baon Lacznosci (11th Signals Battalion)

MCC: 40857

Chris, I was able to glean the following information Pre September 1939 either serving in the Army or a Reservist, he fought in the September Campaign but with the russian forces closing in he crossed the border into Lithuania were he was arrested on the 19th September 1939 from there the next place I found him was in Kozielsk Camp on the 15th July 1940 and then sent onto Murmansk in Siberia. With the treaty signed between Poland and russia in 1941 Polish troops were released and Wladyslaw made his way to join the Anders Army at Tatiszczewo were he arrived on the 4th September 1941.

From the end of the war I could not find anything it seemed that he had vanished off the face of the planet, I looked through Ancestry and could find nothing until I came across this photograph of Wladyslaw and his wife Stefania's grave.

Attachment 941085

They are buried in the Glen Eden Memorial Gardens, 4477 Main Street, West St.Paul, Manitoba

Stefania died in 1982 and Wladyslaw five years later in 1987.

The only other piece of information that I could glean fron the internet was a small photograph of Wladyslaw Ptasznik

Attachment 941093

I sincerely hope that the above information is of some use and help to you Chris, apologies for not being able to find any further information on them for you.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Wisnia]

Hello
Dear Andrzejku
If possible, could you write more about this soldier or was he decorated MCC:
cpl.SIDOR Kazimierz:1915-16-III: kpr. 3. p. a. ppanc. He is not on the list of Zdanowicz.ID card from my collection.
About SIDOR,only 3 DSK:
SIDOR Dominik:1912-127-III: kan. 3. p. a. ppanc.
SIDOR Jan:1912-165-III: kpr. l. komp. warszL
SIDOR Kazimierz:1915-16-III: kpr. 3. p. a. ppanc.
SIDOR Ludwik:1912-140-III: plut. 5. bn. KW,MCC no 12773.He returned to Poland.
Add fotos.
Than You again.
Best wishes
Artur

[andrzejku98]

Hello Elizabeth,

May I be the first to welcome you to the Forum, with regards to your question I found the information on the website index of victims of soviet repression, I have placed the link below, if you click on the link it will take you to the website.

Wyszukiwanie - Indeks Represjonowanych

With regards information on service pre 1939 you would need to contact the Polish Army Records Centre in Rembertow, I have placed their postal details below.

Central Military Archivesul. Czerwonych Beretów 12400-910 Warsaw-Rembertów, Polska-Poland

I hope that the above information is of some use and help to you Elizabeth.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Artur,

Many thanks for your post, I noticed this one on Allegro on the 16th June, yes he was awarded the MCC, do you own this driving licence or do you just require the information for yourself or dobroni.pl.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[tbateman57]

Hi. I have just found this forum while trying to start some research on my father. (He died before I was born and never spoke about his time in the war to my mother.) I have some medals of his including the Italy Star, and a Monte Cassino cross which is numbered 13722. His name was Stefan Witkowski. Is there anybody on this forum that could either give me any information on him, or point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Tina