Monte Cassino cross

**conrado** · 07-07-2020, 09:07 PM

Hello Everyone,

Face of the Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross:

Mjr Józef Wawrzyniak, Army Number: 1910-5-III, Unit: 3 KPAPpanc. (3rd Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment), 3 DSK, MCC Nr: 1973, also awarded the Virtuti Militari Silver Cross and KW x2

He was awarded the VM 5th Class for transporting heavy cannons to Hill no. 324 from which it was possible to fire German positions and the monastery hill at Monte Cassino.

Major Józef Wawrzyniak's decorations

More information about mjr Józef Wawrzyniak:

Mjr Józef Wawrzyniak - Wikipedia

Echo Lubonia Luboń w internecie

Regards
Konrad

**andrzejku98** · 07-08-2020, 11:00 AM

Hello Everyone,

A Few more Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross who stayed in Italy :

Namely the Polish War Cemetery in Bologna :

St.Strz. Stanisław Witkowski, Born 5th October 1915, Army Number : 1915-107-III, Died 6th November 1944, Unit : 18BS, MCC Numbered 19891

Strz. Jan Trocki, Born 26th August 1916, Army Number : 1916-31-III, Died 15th October 1945, Unit : 18BS, MCC Numbered 19870

St.Sierz. Marcin Szyperek, Born 1911, Army Number : 1911-202-III, Died 29th September 1946, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19773

St.Sierz. Marcin Szyperek

Por. Karol Szastok, Born 22nd April 1908, Army Number : 1908-217-III, Died 4th January 1945, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19294 (awarded when a Ppor.)

Strz.Władysław Szakiel, Born August 1907, Army Number : 1907-212-III, Died 30th October 1944, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19829

St.Strz. Jan Syrociuk, Born 15th August 1922, Army Number : 1922-186-III, Died 14th April 1945, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19817

Bomb Jan Słabuszewski, Born 1st January 1908, Army Number : 1908-211-III, Died 21st April 1946, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 23419 (awarded when serving in 5PAPLotn.).

Strz. Jan Skworoda, Born 14th September 1919, Army Number : 1919-351-III, Died 23rd December 1944, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19823

Ppor. Stanisław Skwirzyński, Born 27th October 1923, Army Number : 1923-134-III, Died 20th December 1944, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19802 (Awarded when a Kapral Pchor.)

St.Strz. Henryk Pilarz, Born 1st November 1922, Army Number : 1922-114-III, Died 5th January 1945, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19707

Plut. Feliks Niebelski, Born 15th January 1912, Army Number : 1912-29-III, Died 25th March 1945, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19660

St.Strz. Jan Nąć, Born 1st January 1915, Army Number : 1915-40-III, Died 20th December 1944, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19669

Plut. Bronisław Mizula, Born 29th July 1914, Army Number : 1914-131-III, Died 10th September 1945, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19614

St.Strz. Teofil Małolepszy, Born 22nd April 1913, Army Number : 1913-41-III, Died 6th November 1944, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19647

St.Strz. Jan Lipiński, Born 15th June 1919, Army Number : 1919-58-III, Died 4th January 1945, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19594

Sierz. Bolesław Leciński, Born 29th June 1914, Army Number : 1914-61-III, Died 14th April 1945, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19590

Kpr. Stanisław Kot, Born 5th January 1921, Army Number : 1921-95-III, Died 14th April 1945, Unit 18BS, MCC Numbered 19536

Best wishes

Andrzej

p.s. click on the photographs to enlarge in a new page, Part 2 to follow soon.

**Wisnia** · 07-08-2020, 07:18 PM

Hello Kondrad

About mjr.WAWRZYNIAK to the post #3942:

Lack of posting in the Book of Posts VM of the PSZ in the West.
There is only the gunner WAWRZYNIAK Wiktor.

To my eye, this is a broadcast from the PRL period...

Service in SBSK:rank kapral podchorąży,SBSK number 7443.Unit:A.P.;SBSK's badge number 1691.Was awarded KW.

Best wishes

Artur

**andrzejku98** · 07-11-2020, 02:52 PM

Hello Everyone,

A Few more Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross who stayed in Italy from the 18th Rifle Battalion, buried in the Polish War Cemetery in Bologna

St.Strz. Antoni Hoffman, Born 4th June 1913, Army Number : 1913-28-III, Unit 18BS, Died 18th February 1946, MCC Numbered 19477

Kapral Wiktor Emilianowicz, Born 15th May 1914, Army Number : 1914-13-III, Unit 18BS, Died 4th February 1946, MCC Numbered 17654 (awarded whilst serving with KGL6LBP)

Strz. Feliks Bogucki, Born 20th July 1913, Army Number : 1913-145-III, Unit 18BS, Died 20th December 1944, MCC Numbered 19361

Kapral Bolesław Bielski, Born 16th February 1909, Army Number : 1909-104-III, Unit 18BS, Died 14th April 1945, MCC Numbered 19338

Strz. Piotr Białosuknia, Born 15th September 1912, Army Number : 1912-108-III, Unit 18BS, Died 23rd December 1944, MCC Numbered 19355

Strz. Michał Bernadek, Born 15th September 1909, Army Number 1909-100-III, Unit 18BS, Died 17th April 1945, MCC Numbered : 19348

Kapral Jan Baradun, Born 7th May 1911, Army Number : 1911-126-III, Unit 18BS, Died 14th April 1945, MCC Numbered 19351

St.Strz. Wacław Andzielewicz, Born 9th July 1923, Army Number : 1923-21-III, Unit 18BS, Died 11th November 1944, MCC Numbered 26053 (awarded when a St.Szer. serving in 5BLacz.)

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 07-13-2020, 11:44 AM

Hello Everyone,

A few more Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross who stayed in Italy, from the 6BSK,#

Strz. Jan Czauz, Born 21st October 1919, Army Number : 1919-37-III, Unit 6BSK, died 28th October 1944, MCC Numbered 3666, also awarded KW.

Strz. Antoni Fabian, Born in 1917, Army Number : 1917-8-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 29th August 1945, MCC Numbered 4464, also awarded KW.

Sierz. Andrzej Furmanek, Born 26th November 1901, Army Number : 1901-19-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 28th November 1945, MCC Numbered 28043 (awarded whilst serving in 16KZaop).

Strz. Franciszek Groń, Born 11th August 1919, Army Number : 1919-34-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 13th August 1945, MCC Numbered 5111, also awarded KW.

St.Strz. Kazimierz Kursewicz, Born 18th March 1913, Army Number : 1913-88-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 27th October 1944, MCC Numbered 7617.

St.Strz. Anatol Łapsza, Born 15th September 1924, Army Number : 1924-7-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 23rd November 1944, MCC Numbered 8265, also awarded the Silver Cross Virtuti Militari, Legitymacja Numbered 10909.

St.Strz. Stanisław Orzeł, Born 10th November 1912, Army Number : 1912-5-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 21st November 1944, MCC Numbered 9847.

Strz. Franciszek Paszkowski, Born 8th August 1919, Army Number : 1919-96-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 19th March 1945, MCC Numbered 10696, also awarded KW.

Kpr. Jan Sobolewski, Born 24th November 1924, Army Number : 1924-79-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 31st May 1944, MCC Numbered 12867, also awarded KW.

Kpr. Eugeniusz Jan Symonowicz, Born 3rd January 1914, Army Number : 1914-122-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 2nd March 1945, MCC Numbered 11243 (awarded whilst serving with KGL3DSK)

Strz. Antoni Żołędziowski, Born 12th May 1918, Army Number : 1918-19-III, Unit 6BSK, Died 23rd November 1944, MCC Numbered 14633, also awarded KW.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**yorksman** · 08-01-2020, 09:29 AM

Hi, ive been offered a Cassino cross number 35583 who im told was in tanks.
I would like to know who it was awarded to.
Thank you

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Hi, ive been offered a Cassino cross number 35583 who im told was in tanks.
I would like to know who it was awarded to.
Thank you

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Hi, ive been offered a Cassino cross number 35583 who im told was in tanks.
I would like to know who it was awarded to.
Thank you

**yorksman** · 08-01-2020, 09:30 AM

Hi, ive been offered a Cassino cross number 35583 who im told was in tanks.
I would like to know who it was awarded to.
Thank you

**andrzejku98** · 08-01-2020, 01:15 PM

Hello Steve,

Many thanks for your Post, I have already replied to your private email with the details, but for the rest of the Forum, here are the results :

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 35583, the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kanonier (Artilleryman/Gunner)

Surname : Wojcieszonek

Christian Name : Michał

Date of Birth : 2nd February 1914

Army Number : 1914-91-III

Unit : 7PAPpanc (7th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment)

After the end of the war he came to the UK married in 1949 in Wrexham, later on Moved to Leeds were he died on the 29th November 1992.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**yorksman** · 08-01-2020, 01:20 PM

Andrzej thank you very much for the info. Take care my friend. Cheers Steve

**andrzejku98** · 08-05-2020, 12:29 PM

Hello Everyone,

Whilst searching the internet I came across the following photograph of the Orders Decorations and Medals awarded to Plk.Lek.Dr. Tadeusz Mieczysław Sokołowski and thought that I would post it for all to see :

Click to enlarge in a New Page

The awards are as follows :

Silver Cross Virtuti Militari rev Numbered 6646

Cross of Independence

Order Polonia Restituta (Officers Cross)

Cross of Valour (with 2nd Award Bar)

Gold Cross of Merit (with 2nd Award Bar)

Army Medal

1918-1921 Commemorative War Medal

10th Anniversary of Independence Medal

20 Year Long Service Medal

10 Year Long Service Medal

Monte Cassino Cross reverse Numbered 42356

British 1939-1945 Star

British Italy Star

British 1939-1945 War Medal

British 1939-1945 Defence Medal

(Note that the last two medals are in the wrong order, the Defence Medal comes before the War Medal)

Plk.lek.Dr. Tadeusz Mieczysław Sokołowski was born on the 28th January 1887, he served in WW1 in the Polish Legions and after the end of WW1 served in the newly created Polish Army .

1919/1920 Kpt.lek.Dr. Tadeusz Mieczysław Sokołowski standing 2nd from the right, standing centre is Kpt. Leopold Lis-Kula

Plk.Lek.Dr. Tadeusz Mieczysław Sokołowski VM

April 1936 Plk.Lek.Dr. Tadeusz Mieczysław Sokołowski (standing 2nd from the right front row in uniform)

After the defeat of France in 1940 he came to the UK and served at the Paderewski Hospital in Edinburgh until 1942 when he had a disagreement with the Administrator of the Hospital, he left and was posted to the 2nd Corps.

His Service Number during the Italian Campaign was : 1887-200-III, he served in the 1st Military Hospital in Italy and after the end of the War in Europe came with his Unit to the UK and in 1948 he went back to Poland where he died on the 21st January 1965, 7 Days short of his 78th Birthday.

Best wishes

Andrzej