Hello Everyone,
I have a few photographs for you the first shows the Commando Display at the Sikorski Museum in London of particular interest is the Pennon of the 12PULP made from Handkerchiefs and hoistered above the Monastery after its capture.
The next group of photographs were taken on the 12th May in Warsaw at the Army Museum.
the last photograph shows 27 Monte Cassino crosses held by the Museum
Best wishes
Andrzejku
Hello Everyone,
Another face of a recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross:
Podporucznik (later Porucznik) Emil Skulski VM, KW, MCC 20707
Maria Pasierbek-Szmidt, holding the display of her awards
Maria Pasierbek-Szmidt, she served in the 316 Transport Company and unfortunately is not listed in the Register of awards as the awards where made post war.
Best wishes
Andrzejku
Dear Andrzejku,
Just going back to my primary focus of things medical. I wonder if you could find the MCC numbers of the following doctors.
płk. dr Oktawiec
por. lek. Adam Majewski
por. Lek. Donat Massalski
płk lek. Tadeusza Sokołowskiego
ppłk. Dr Kazimierz Barucki
I am trying to assertain the locations of the various hospitals at the time of the battle fo Monte Cassino and the numbers on the list are at odds with the common historiography of the events. The two Casualty Clearing Stations are fairly clear – 3 was at Venafro and 5 was at Pozzilli next door, but the Hospitals 161 and 162 are confusing. I have a hunch the former was actually Military Hospital 2 at Campobasso and the later was Field Hospital 6 also at Venafro. Military Hospital 1 (I think) was later renumbered as 5 and was at Cassamasima. Military Hospital 3 was at Palagiano... probably.
It is all very confusing. I hope you can help.
Best regards, Mark Ostrowski
Dear Mark,
With regards to your request for information on the above, I have been able to find the following and sincerely hope that this answers all your questions.
1) Podpulkownik lek. Dr. Jozef Oktawiec 1893-14-III awarded MCC Nr: 42763 3SW
2) Por Lek Adam Majewski / I could only find one Podporucznik Adam Majewski who served with 3BSK awarded MCC Nr: 1611
3) Kapitan Donat Massalski 1905-217-III awarded MCC Nr: 41456 SOE Nr:3
4) Pulkownik lek.Dr. Tadeusz Sokolowski 1887-200-III awarded MCC Nr: 42356 1SW
5) Podpulkownik Dr. Kazimierz Barucki 1893-149-III awarded MCC Nr: 41785 161SW
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
2 more faces of recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross:
Major Wladyslaw Smrokowski MCC 48408
Strzelec sp. Jozef Konwerski MCC 19227
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
A few more faces from last Sunday's 70th Anniversary Events held in Cassino and at Monte Cassino:
from right to left: Cassino Mayor Giuseppe Petracone, Anna Marie Anders, Kan Antoni Chroscielewski MCC 3329 and Bomb Wincenty Knapczyk MCC 34366 at the unveiling of the Monument to General Anders.
Ulan Romuald Lipinski MCC 7732
Ulan Henryk Scigala MCC 11429
Kanonier Zbigniew Dluzniewski MCC 3874 being interviewed by Polish Radio.
Kapral Czeslaw Jakubik MCC 38344 (post war photo from the internet)
Best wishes
Andrzej
Dear Andrzej,
Indeed it is very helpful. I can now confidently confirm that:
Military Hospital 162 (also known as Field Hospital 6) was at Venafro.
Military Hospital 1 (later known as Military Hospital 5) and was at Casamassima.
Military Hospital 161 (later known as Military Hospital 2) was at Campobasso.
Military Hospital 3 was at Palagiano.
And…
Just one picture to add:
Pulkownik lek.Dr. Tadeusz Sokolowski 1887-200-III awarded MCC Nr:42356
Colonnello Tadeusz Sokolowski – Cittadino onorario di Casamassima
Colonnello Tadeusz Sokolowski
Best regards, Mark
PS, That Podporucznik Adam Majewski who served with 3BSK awarded MCC Nr: 1611 was the right one. He was the battalion doctor who worked in the Regimental Aid Post [BPO in Polish] at the famous “Domek Doktora”
Interesting article for Polish readers: Domek Doktora
Last edited by ostro; 05-26-2014 at 07:20 AM. Reason: Spelt Casamassima wrong!
Dear Andrzej, By the way, if I could trouble you for another one…
Major (mjr lek. med.) Henryk Mazanek, [Y.O.B. 1899 ?] CO of a Military Hospital in Krakow up to 1939.
5 Wojskowy Szpital
Did he actually end up in Military Hospital 1 (No.5) at Casamassima or Number 3 at Palagiano? His MCC will tell us.
I knew this list would be useful for something!!! As ever, your help would be much appreciated.
Best regards, Mark
Dear Mark,
I have looked through both the Alphabetical and Numerical lists and could not find Henryk Mazanek.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
Some more Faces of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross all from the 3DSK (3rd Carpathian Rifle Division)
Plutowny Bohdan Wlodarski MCC 13864
Podporucznik Kazimierz Wyspianski VM KW x 2 KZzM MCC 1987
Kapral pch. (later Podporucznik) Jozef Wojtecki MCC 13928
Plutowny (later Sierzant) Henryk Zawadzki MCC 14557
Strzelec Jan Zapytowski MCC 14572
Sierzant (later St. Sierzant) Marian Zglinicki MCC 14136
That's all for today
Best wishes
Andrzej
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