Polish Military Mission in Canada during WW2

[Mariusz]

More pictures Polish Military Mission rogatywka cap. Made in Toronto Canada by the Muir Cap & Regalia Ltd.

[Hubal]

Nice Toronto made rogatywka.
Is it possible to see more pictures of the naval cap? Are there any markings on the lining?

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Hi Mariusz, one of the rare survivors. Congratulations once again on your acquisition. Yours has the Wm. Scully (Montreal) eagle badge. The sweatbands on these were made of a synthetic almost paperlike type leather that just did not stand the test of time. I can see evidence in the photos that yours is crumbling, as is the sweatband on mine. But otherwise the hat appears to be in super condition.

Regards,
Tony

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Expanding on the glimpse offered in post #51, here in its entirely is the bilingual Polish/English promotional publication for the recruitment effort, published by the HQ of the Polish Armed Forces in Canada in Windsor Ontario in 1941. Artwork throughout is by Marian Walentynowicz, mentioned several time previously in this thread. Although the table of contents is posted on the last page I'll post it first to allow readers to jump to any specific section of interest:

(click on each page for close up view)

[A.J. Zawadzki]

The second installment starts off on page six: Wrzesień (September) 1939:

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Page 16 starts off with the account of 1st Polish Grenadier Divisions participation in the Battle of France 1940.. Again, click on each page to enlarge:

[A.J. Zawadzki]

"Above the Enemy Invasion Bases":

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Page 36 provides an excerpt from Winston Churchill's speech addressed to Poles in 1941:

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Page 43 - "Polish Armed Forces in Canada":

[huddyhuddy]

Fantastic Polish passport from France!
Thank you for sharing this item!

Neil
ourpassports.com