Monte Cassino cross

[Anthonyburak1]

thank you , of course i,m not optomistic, either myself or my brother will of swapped this and others for marbles etc about 55 years ago at school

[andrzejku98]

Hello Anthony,

I had just posted my post when I found your 2nd Post the KW is the Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of Valour 1939-1945) and KPMC is the Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino (Monte Cassino Cross).

Your Father received the following awards from the Ministry of Defence Letter:



The Cross of Valour



Army Medal



Monte Cassino Cross



British 1939-1945 Star



British Italy Star



British Defence Medal



British 1939-1945 War Medal.

Anthony in addition to the above medals your father would have also received the following Badges :

1) 6th Armoured Regiment Badge

2) 2nd Armoured Division Badge

3) 2nd Corps Badge

I hope that the above helps you identify the medals your father was awarded, by chance do you still have the Legitymacja's (Award Cards) that where given with the badges as well as the medals.

Best wishes once again Anthony

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Anthony,

Just so that you know what Badges you are looking for :



6th Armoured Regiment Badge



2nd Armoured Division Badge

I will post the other badges tomorrow Anthony

Best wishes

Andrzej

p.s. The M-o-D Letter that states your father joined the 6th Armoured Division at that time in the war it was still a Brigade and did not become a division until after the end of the war.

[Anthonyburak1]

tracked them both down, paid fortune for the 6th armoured reg badge, have now all medal entitlements , mod sent british ones , bought polish replacments (originals), but i saw the post re dads actual casino cross thought maybe slim chance of actually finding that ,

[Anthonyburak1]

[andrzejku98]

Hello Anthony,

Congratulations on assembling the group, just a couple of observations the ribbon of the British 1939-1945 Star has been mounted the wrong way round, check the photograph that I posted above. Also the Number on the name plaque is your Fathers Polish Resettlement Corps Number, His original 2nd Corps Service Number was : 1921-109-III and his Rank was Pancerny (Tankman).

It might be a needle in a haystack to find your Fathers Monte Cassino Cross, but things like that do occur.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Anthonyburak1]

thanks for your reply and observations, am getting the frame redone so will alter accordingly, hopefully one day i will find the collar penans and lion beret badge to complete the set,

[Anthonyburak1]

hi andrzej, all i got from the MOD were the british medals , in the letter i have it says they sent some papers re the polish medals but as with everything else he had there was nothing in mams possesions when she passed away. so i have replaced everything with originals srom far and wide, nearly there now , just the beret lion and collar penans to source, one day,maybe!!

[Wisnia]

Hello Everyone & Propatria

Attention, note !!!ACHTUNG,UWAGA,WNIMANJE: February 16, 2018, in my own home I was stolen from the Monte Cassino Cross number 9013, The Defense Medal and the miniature Medal of the Army on a pin.
If you find it at auctions or will be offered for sale, please contact me.

https://dobroni.pl/n/zolnierze-generala/19554

The cross is my property and they are from the completed collection after MATUSIK's older shooter.



group MATUSIK's awards.


MCC number 9013 & ID card/legitymacja number 9013.



Comparison MCC number 9013 & copy MCC number 40213.


MATUSIK'S ID card/legitymacja MCC number 9013 & miniature MCC.

By the way, I give the numbers of further stolen and wanted crosses:

number 3997:rankrivate DZIEDZIUL Józef,army number:1922-4?-III,unit:2nd supply,2 komp.zaop.;3 DSK.


cpt.DZIEDZIUL with wife.

number 21446:rank:bombardier Ignacy BARWAŚNY,army number:1916-137-III,unit:6 pal;5 KDP.


bomb.Ignacy BARWAŚNY awarded MCC & KWx1.


ID card/legitymacja BARWAŚNY'S KWx1.


ID card/legitymacja BARWASNY'S MCC number 21446.


ID card/legitymacja BARWAŚNY'S badge 5 KDP.

number 25597:rank:?Alfons ŁAPIŃSKI,army number:1905-21-III,unit:5 baon saperów,5 KDP.

Really brilliant goods, protect and lock the key !!!

Ps.:Fortunately, I had it under lock and key !!!




Best wishes

Artur

[ProPatria]

Thank You. Keep in mind that I am interested. As i mentioned to you earlier, before the war my parents lived few steps his address.