Monte Cassino cross

**tomasz66** · 11-02-2018, 03:06 PM

Hello everyone,
I wanted share some photos of badges and documents which are in my family. Its about Kazimierz Frankowski, born in 1907 in Kowalewko near Poznań. In 1940 he bacame soldier of BSK/SBSK and later he was in I Szwadron Żardarmerii and he finished war in 11 Szwadron.

**Wisnia** · 11-02-2018, 03:25 PM

Hello Tomasz66

SBSK badge numbered 1083 was warded to:

kpr./cpl.FRANKOWSKI Kazimierz;(P1);SBSK number 4167.

SBSK Frankowski's badge.

SBSK Faszynkender's badge.

Best wishes

Artur

**Dawid Chabowski** · 11-02-2018, 03:26 PM

Hello dear friends
I'm looking for information and numbers MCC strz. Franciszek Łukawiecki from 15 baon and kpt. Jan Leśkiewicz becouse documents I brought from London. First document include circumstances of getting KW and the action of bringing the wounded Stanisław Należyty from the battlefield together with Antoni Karpowicz.

**Wisnia** · 11-02-2018, 04:36 PM

Hello Dawid

Lp. 401 in 15 BS recipient MCC is strz.ŁUKAWIECKI Franciszek,army number 1909-31-III.MCC number 17279.

Best wishes

Artur

**andrzejku98** · 11-02-2018, 08:51 PM

Hello Dawid,

Many thanks for your post Nr 2553 I assume that you mean Kapral Jan Leśkiewicz , Born in 1901, Army Nr : 1901-46-III, Unit : 17BS, 5KDP, Monte Cassino Cross Nr : 18577.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**Dawid Chabowski** · 11-02-2018, 09:33 PM

Hello everyone.
Thank you for happy research. If there's no another Leśkiewicz It could be mistake but it's strange that the report was made by a corporal.

**tomasz66** · 11-02-2018, 09:42 PM

by Wisnia

Hello Tomasz66

SBSK badge numbered 1083 was warded to:

kpr./cpl.FRANKOWSKI Kazimierz;(P1);SBSK number 4167.

SBSK Frankowski's badge.

SBSK Faszynkender's badge.

Best wishes

Artur

Thank you for very fast answer. P1 means I Pułk Piechoty? How do explain diffrent of SBSK number from your catalog and number from id of my uncle? I send you also Tobruk badges id.

Best wishes,
Tomasz

**Wisnia** · 11-02-2018, 09:57 PM

Hello Everyone

Leśkiewicz Jan kapitan commander 2nd company 17 BS.
Lp.100 17 BS recipients MCC.

VM c.V number:10256.

kpt.LEŚKIEWICZ Jan,NAC foto.

Best wishes

Artur

**Wisnia** · 11-02-2018, 10:08 PM

Hello Tomasz

The numbers 4192 and 4167 are establishing these???
Date in French Legit August 1940.
On December 29, 1940 the brigade was reorganized and new ID numbers could be given???

Several pages from monograph:

P.S.:P(1)=Piechota/ifantry I baon.

P.S.:Warszawa-polish ship SS WARSZAWA:

SS Warszawa – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia

Best wishes

Artur

**andrzejku98** · 11-02-2018, 10:52 PM

Hello Dawid,

Artur was correct please accept my apologies I have been up for the last 20 hours it was Kapitan Jan Leśkiewicz Officer Commanding 2nd Company 17BS, 5KDP.

And just for you a better photograph from the NAC Archives