Monte Cassino cross

**andrzejku98** · 05-21-2018, 03:43 AM

Hello Wadowicznic,

Some of the Anniversary items I have come across also :

20th Anniversary

25th Anniversary

30th Anniversary

35th Anniversary

40th Anniversary

40th Anniversary

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 05-21-2018, 11:30 AM

Hello Everyone,

A Few more Faces of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross :

Strzelec (Rifleman) Mikołaj Bubień, Born in 1904, Army Nr : 1904-32-III, Unit : 4BSK, MCC Nr : 3026

Plutonowy (Lance Sergeant) Zbigniew Żarlikowski, Born in 1922, Army Nr : 1922-5-III, Unit : 4BSK, MCC Nr : 14585, Other Awards : Virtuti Militari Nr : 8647, KW x 1.

Podporucznik sp. Maksymilian Cichowicz, Born either 2 or 12 October 1909 in Stawiski, Army Nr : 1909-6-III, Unit : 3rd Company, 4BSK, MCC Nr 757, Killed in Action on the 17th May 1944, buried at Monte Cassino in Grave Nr : 4-B-3. Awards : KW.

Strzelec (Rifleman) Jan Polagoszko, Born in 1918, Army Nr : 1918-26-III, Unit : 1st Company, 6BSK, MCC Nr : 10698, Awards : KW.

St.Strz. (Lance Corporal) Ludwik Nowiński, Born in 1916, Army Nr : 1916-35-III, Unit : 17BS, 5KDP, MCC Nr : 18943, Awards : Virtuti Militari Nr : 8754. He ended the war as a Kapral (Corporal).

Best wishes

Andrzej

**Wisnia** · 05-22-2018, 09:50 AM

Hello DEAR Andrzejku

Is it possible to provide what happened to these soldiers 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?
Is it possible to give the numbers of Monte Cassino Crosses if they were awarded?

Some of them are on the ŻDANOWICZ list and returned to Poland after the war.

1.Jermak Antoni,born 1907,lived:16-315 Lipsk w.Siółko.Died 1993.
2.Cpl.Kaczuga Jan,born 1916,lived:05-800 Pruszków.KWx1
3.Rifle Kańtoch Władysław,born 1915,lived:42-581 Wymysłów.Died 2001.MCC number 18051.
4.Lcpl. Kowalczyk Marian,born 1910,lived: 30-307 Kraków.
5.Private Krupski Antoni,born 1911,lived:73-108 Kobylanka Reptowo.Died:1989.
6.Lcpl.Milejski Jan,born 1908,lived:42-457 Wysoka.Died 1993.MCC number 15270.KWx1.
7.Piotrowski Bonifacy,born 1902,lived:87-100 Toruń.Died 1994.
8.Sgt.mjr Rudowicz Klemens,born 1904,lived:73-200 Choszczno.Died 1990.

THANK YOU

Best wishes

Artur

**andrzejku98** · 05-22-2018, 11:50 AM

Hello Artur,

Thanks for your post, I have managed to find the following for you :

1) Strz. Antoni Jermak, Born in 1907, Army Nr : 1907-40-III, Unit : KGD2K, MCC Nr : 321

2) St. Strz. Jan Kaczuga, Born in 1916, Army Nr : 1916-92-III, Unit : 16KZaop, MCC Nr : 28101

3) Strz. Władysław Kańtoch, Born in 1910 -No Record found but one who was born in 1915

4) Marian Kowalczyk Born in 1910 - No Record Found

5) Ulan. Antoni Krupski, Born in 1911, Army Nr : 1911-237-III, Unit : 15PUP, MCC Nr : 23978

6) Jan Milejski - No record found, only one who was born in 1898

7) Sierz. Bonifacy Piotrowski, Born in 1902, Army Nr : 1902-86-III, Unit : KG5WBP, MCC Nr : 15343

8) Klemens Rudowicz - No Record Found

Artur my bill is in the post prompt payment is appreciated

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 05-26-2018, 09:46 AM

Hello Everyone,

18th May 2018 Monte Cassino, 3 Polish Veterans who live in Canada went back to Monte Cassino to attend the 74th Anniversary of the Battle.

The 3 Veterans from Left to Right :

1) Wacław Fieglar, Kapral Pchor. (Corporal Officer Cadet) Born in 1921, Army Nr : 1921-57-III, Unit : 8PAPLotCie, MCC Nr : 36785

2) Ulan Paweł Lojko, Born in 1926, Army Nr : 1926-7-III, Unit : PUK (Carpathian Lancers Regiment) MCC Nr : 38461

3) Kanonier Edward Moczulski, Born in 1925, Army Nr : 1925-31-III, Unit : 7PAPpanc (7th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment) MCC Nr : 35374

Kan. Edward Moczulski from Kitchener, Ont.

Kpr.pchr. Edward Fieglar inside the Abbey at Monte Cassino 18th May 2018

Paweł Lojko 91 lives in Brantford, Ont.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 05-26-2018, 09:56 AM

Hello Everyone,

Currently for sale on ebay the following :

The above items can be found by clicking the following link

Polish ww2 Carpathian Monte Cassino grouping | eBay

Best wishes

Andrzej

p.s. double click the photographs to enlarge in a new page

**andrzejku98** · 05-26-2018, 10:45 AM

Hello Everyone,

With regards to my previous post and the MCC Group, the MCC is Nr : 8033 which from the recipients list was not awarded to Franciszek Pawłowski, but to Strzelec (Rifleman)Władysław Lewandowski, Born in 1924, Army Nr : 1924-4-III, Unit : 5BSK, also awarded the KW

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 05-27-2018, 01:50 PM

Hello Everyone,

Whilst surfing the other day, I came across the following Monte Cassino Crosses in Groups etc :

Monte Cassino Cross Reverse Nr : 2361 awarded to : Kanonier Józef Banasiuk, Born in 1921 Army Nr : 1921-50-III, Unit : 1KPAL, after the end of the war he settled in the UK and died in 2010 in Dursley, Gloucestershire.

Monte Cassino Cross Reverse Nr : 6193 awarded to : Kapral Michał Kuzmicki, Born in 1908, Army Nr : 1908-87-III, Unit : 12PULP, he ended the war as a Sierzant, he died on the 17th December 1976.

Monte Cassino Cross Reverse Nr : 16093 awarded to St. Sierz. Antoni Wielebski, Born in 1900, Army Nr : 1900-93-III, Unit : 13BS, 5KDP, by the end of the war he had been promoted to Chorąży (Warrant Officer). He came to the UK where he died in 1951 in Oxfordshire.

Monte Cassino Cross Reverse Nr : 42374 was awarded to Kapral Eugeniusz Baude, Born in 1899, Army Nr : 1899-5-III, Unit : 1 Szpital Wojenny (1st Military Hospital), after the end of the war he came to the UK where he married in 1950 on the Isle of Wight and died there in 1973.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 05-27-2018, 06:48 PM

Hello Everyone,

Re post Nr : 2169 by Submariner, some more photographs of the Monte Cassino Cross :

Monte Cassino Cross Reverse Numbered : 34543 awarded to Plut. pchr. (Lance Sergeant/Officer Cadet) Józef Geissler, Born in 1904, Army Number : 1904-74-III (also found on His ID Tags), Unit : 11 Pułk Artylerii Ciężkiej, 2nd Group Artillery.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 05-27-2018, 09:39 PM

Hello Everyone,

I found the following today listed on ebay :

The Monte Cassino Cross Reverse Numbered : 33999 was awarded to Kapral Bolesław Kochanowski, Born in 1914, Army Number : 1914-119-III, Unit : 10 Pułk Artylerii Ciężkiej (10th Heavy Artillery Regiment).

Best wishes

Andrzej