Monte Cassino cross

[Wisnia]

Hello Ben

About STRZAŁKOWSKI,unit 3 DSK.

STRZAŁKOWSKI Albin,born:1926,army number:1926-77-III,rank:st.strz.=l.cpl.Unit:2 BS. Awarded:KWx1.
STRZAŁKOWSKI Eugeniusz,born:1923,army number:1923-671-III,rank:strz.=pte.Unit:5 BS.
STRZAŁKOWSKI Marcin,born:1905,army nimber:1905-174-III,rank:strz.Unit:2 BS.
STRZAŁKOWSKI Stanisław,born:1912,army number:1912-864-III,rank:szer.=pte.Unit:1 komp.sanitarna.

MCC number 6040:letter surname:K,3 DSK.
MCC number 11229:letter surname:S,3 DSK
MCC number 12135:letter surname S,unit:1st ksanit,3 DSK.
MCC number 12512:letter surname S,unit 2 BS,3 DSK.
MCC number 12773:letter surname S,unit 5 BS,3 DSK

Ps.:MCC number 12097;letter surname S;unit:3 szwadron żandarmerii,3 DSK.
MCC number:13212,rank:wachm.pchor.Teodorowicz Jan;3 szwadron żandarmerii,3 DSK.

Gendarmerie:HQ.Staff 2 CP:MCC's compartment:47476-47484.
MCC's compartment:47485-47648:11 sqadron gendarmerie/11 szwadron żandarmerii.

Best wishes

Artur

[Benjamins]

Thanks Arthur - grandad’s name was FRANCISZEK STRZALKOWSKI born 1915 army number 29659/42 and was rank Kaprol.

Thanks again for looking.

Ben

[andrzejku98]

Hello Ben,

May I be the first to welcome you to the Forum, with regards to your Grandfather Franciszek Strzałkowski, when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows:

Rank : Kapral (Corporal)

Surname : Strzałkowski

Christian Name : Franciszek

Date of Birth : 1915

Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1915-179-III

Unit : KGD2K (Headquarters 2nd Polish Corps)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 604

That is all the information that I have on your Grandfather apart from His post war, applied for British Citizenship and was granted 10th April 1968, London Gazette Dated 21st May 1968, Issue Number : 44591, Page : 5755.

Your Grandfather died in 1979 whilst living in Cheshire.

Once again Ben welcome to the Forum

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Benjamins]

Thanks Andrzej for your help confirming this.

[colinc]

hello on this subject can anyone help with cross number 12397 just the cross no ribbon,thanks in advance

[colinc]

hello on this subject can anyone help with cross number 12397 just the cross no ribbon,thanks in advance

[andrzejku98]

Hello Colinc,

Many thanks for your post with regards to the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 12397 this is one of Crosses most copied by Modern day makers, currently 2 are for sale on ebay.



Allegro MCC Nr 12397



Ebay MCC 12397 1a



Ebay MCC 12397 1b

If you really want to purchase an original cross then try to find one with a Legitymacja (Award Card) Colin, but please always run it past the forum first if you have photographs.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Wisnia]

Hello DEAR Andrzejku

Is it possible to provide what happened to these officers after the completion of combat operations and the PKRP solution.-PRC & ATS PRS.
The prepared notes will not be included in any book study, but only to clarify the further fate of these brave soldiers. Are there any photos from cemeteries available?

1.2nd Lieutenant Marek BIENIASZ commander 1st company 13 BS from 18.07.1944 to 06.10.1944;born 1909,army number 1909-12-III,MCC number 15459,KWx2.

2.Lieutenant Stanisław SIENKIEWICZ,commander 1st company 13 BS from 6.07.1944 to 17.07.1944.
,,D-ca Drużyny Łączności Radio Artylerii Korpusu – pchor.Sienkiewicz Stanisław V 1943?
14.VII.1943r. zostali awansowani do stopnia ppor.: pchor. H. Borkiewicz i pchor.
S. Sienkiewicz.W dniu 6.VIII.1943r. zostali przeniesieni z kompanii do 11. Baonu Łączności: ppor.Sienkiewicz Stanisław."-source text.

3.2nd Lieutenant Antoni GIERMEK,commander 1 st company 13 BS from 17-18.07.1944,born 1912,army number 1912-83-III,MCC number 15467,KWx1.

4.Lieutenant/captain Ryszard Szerszeń ALWINGER,commander 2nd company 13 BS,born 27.5.1914 Warsaw,died 17.11.1989 Oxford,Wolvercote Cemetery;arested in Litwa 23.09.1939,prisoner camps Panoj,Juża,join to the Anders Army 04.09.1941.Tatiszczewo.Army number 1914-34-III,MCC number 15457,VM kl.IV i V,KWx1,CMwS.


Alwinger's tombstone on the Wolvercote Cemetery.

5.Lieutenant Hubert JANIEWICZ,commander 3th company 13 BS;born 21.12.1912-Wilno,died 27.12.2008.Peterborough,cemetery Gunnersbury / London,.Arrested 20.09.1939 Wilno,prisoner camps Juchnów,Grazowiec,join to the Anders Army:03.09.194,Tatiszczewo.Army number 1912-129-III,MCC number 15472.Awarded:VM kl.5,KWx1


por.Hubert Janiewicz.


Janiewicz's ,,hourglass"

C.D.N.

THANK YOU

Best wishes

Artur

[colinc]

Hello Colinc,

Many thanks for your post with regards to the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 12397 this is one of Crosses most copied by Modern day makers, currently 2 are for sale on ebay.



Allegro MCC Nr 12397



Ebay MCC 12397 1a



Ebay MCC 12397 1b

If you really want to purchase an original cross then try to find one with a Legitymacja (Award Card) Colin, but please always run it past the forum first if you have photographs.

Best wishes

Andrzej

many thanks Andrej must put my glasses on, i do have several crosses,just thought i would try and find out before it arrived, is there a list of known numbers of copy crosses ? again thank you regards col

[Wisnia]

Hello Everyone

About post: #2055;page 2006:

The collection started with

1) General Sikorski, published in 1981.


2) General Anders, published in 1989.


3) Józef Piłsudski, published in 1991.


4) General Maczek, published in 1992.


5) General Bor-Komorowski, published in 1996.


6) General Sosabowski, published in 1996.


7) General Sosabowski and Major Sosabowski, published in 2001.
???

Ps.:I have already purchased items:2,4,5.



Best wishes

Artur