Monte Cassino cross

**andrzejku98** · 01-05-2022, 02:52 PM

Hello Everyone,

A Few more Faces of recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross :

Antoni Mosiek riding a Donkey somewhere in Italy

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows :

Rank : Strz.

Surname : Mosiek

Christian Name : Antoni Marcel

Date of Birth : 12th January 1911

Fathers Name : Franciszek

Army Number : 1911-229-III

Unit : 6KZaopat.

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 27472

Also awarded the Army Medal, British 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal and the 1939-1945 War Medal, he died on the 28th September 1986.

Józef Tarapacz

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows :

Rank : Kan.

Surname : Tarapacz

Christian Name : Józef

Date of Birth : 8th February 1913

Fathers Name : Walenty

Army Number : 1913-93-III

Unit : 5PAPLotn.

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 23460

Also awarded the Cross of Valour, Army Medal, British 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal.

Died 3rd December 1991.

Józef Rokiczan

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follow :

Rank : Ppor.

Surname : Rokiczan

Christian Name : Józef

Date of Birth : 30th September 1904

Fathers Name : Stanisław

Army Number : 1904-36-III

Unit : 18BS

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 19290

Also awarded the Cross of Valour, Silver Cross of Merit with Swords, Army Medal, British awards 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal and the 1939-1945 War Medal, by the end of the war in Europe he was serving in the 11BS.

He died on the 2nd October 1979.

Ignacy Rzepka

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows :

Rank : Kanonier

Surname : Rzepka

Christian Name : Ignacy

Date of Birth : 30th June 1909

Army Number : 1909-66-III

Unit : 6PAL

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 21884

Monte Cassino Cross and Legitymacja Numbered : 21884

Driving Licence for Kan.Ignacy Rzepka

2nd Corps Badge Legitymacja Numbered : 038169 awarded to Kan. Ignacy Rzepka

Army Medal and Legitymacja awarded to Kan. Ignacy Rzepka (notice that the Medal has the ribbon for the 1918-1921 War Commemorative Medal, he died on the 25th December 1997.

He also received the British 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star and the 1939-1945 War Medal.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 01-06-2022, 11:19 AM

Hello Everyone,

A few more faces and items :

Władysław Kuźmar

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows :

Rank : Kanonier

Surname : Kuźmar

Christian Name : Władysław

Date of Birth : 4th September 1919

Fathers Name : Jan

Army Number : 1919-38-III

Unit : 3KPAPpanc.

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 6580

British Awards Legitymacja for Bomb. Władysław Kuźmar.

He survived the war in Europe and died on the 27th January 1996.

Wojciech Andrzejewski

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross His details were as follows :

Rank : St.Saper

Surname : Andrzejewski

Christian Name : Wojciech

Date of Birth : 23rd February 1907

Fathers Name : Jan

Army Number : 1907-33-III

Unit : DS5KDP

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 25206

Monte Cassino Cross Legitymacja Numbered : 25206

Legitymacja for the BKZzM (Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords)

He survived the war in Europe and died on the 27th July 1994.

Marian Kołodziejczak

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross His details were as follows :

Rank :

Surname : Kołodziejczak

Christian Name : Marian

Date of Birth : 30th February 1907

Army Number : 1907-276-III

Unit : 5PAPLot

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 23106

Monte Cassino Cross Legitymacja Numbered : 23106

Driving Licence for Marian Kołodziejczak obverse

Driving Licence for Marian Kołodziejczak reverse

British Awards Legitymacja for Marian Kołodziejczak

Army Medal Legitymacja for Marian Kołodziejczak

Cross of Valour Legitymacja for Marian Kołodziejczak

After Monte Cassino he seems to have transfered to the Infantry and survived the war in Europe he died on the 3rd April 1971.

That is all for now

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 01-06-2022, 03:18 PM

Hello Everyone,

A few more Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross and other items :

Monte cassino Cross reverse and obverse Numbered : 26586

When awarded the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : St.Szer. (Lance Corporal)

Surname : Fic

Christian Name : Jan

Date of Birth : 6th January 1902

Fathers Name : Jan

Born in : Skokum

Army Number : 1902-28-III

Unit : 5KSanit

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 26586.

Driving Licence for Stanisław Lipka

ID Tags for Stanisław Lipka

2nd Corps Badge and Legitymacja Numbered : 010273

British Awards Legitymacja for Stanisław Lipka

Plut. Stanisław Lipka next in line to receive the Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords (BKZzM)

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross His details were as follows :

Rank : Kapral

Surname : Lipka

Christian Name : Stanisław

Date of Birth : 23rd April 1908

Fathers Name : Andrzej

Army Number : 1908-38-III

Unit : 6KZaopat

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 27442

He survived the war in Europe and died on the 1st April 1968.

Stefan Berajter

Monte Cassino Cross and Legitymacja Numbered : 41482

Stefan Berajter Military ID Card for Italy

British Awards Legitymacja for Szer. Stefan Berajter obverse

British Awards Legitymacja for Szer. Stefan Berajter reverse

Szer. Stefan Berajter helping out in the Operating Theatre in Italy.

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross His details were as follows :

Rank : Szer. (Private)

Surname : Berajter

Christian Name : Stefan

Date of Birth : 20th October 1903

Fathers Name : Ignacy

Army Number : 1903-70-III

Unit : 3PSE (3rd Casualty Clearing Station)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 41482

He survived the war in Europe and died on the 22nd April 1984.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**artee1986** · 01-06-2022, 04:57 PM

by andrzejku98

Hello Artee1986,

Many thanks for your post, the following is from the archives of the PISM in London for the 350th Material Company 2 soldiers of the unit received the War Cross an Officer and a NCO :

Best wishes

Andrzej

Hi Andrzej,

Thank you. As I see this cross was quite rare decoration among soldiers of 2nd Corps.

**andrzejku98** · 01-07-2022, 10:47 AM

Hello Artee1986,

Many thanks for your reply, I have had the time to look through some of the Regimental Histories and have found the following also awarded the Italian War Cross :

1) Ppor. Adam Bronisław Śmigielski 8PAPLotCie.

2) Kapral Jerzy Augustowski 8PAPLotCie.

3) Kan. Henryk Krzemieniewski 8PAPLotCie.

4) Kan. Władysław Kwater 8PAPLotCie.

5) Sierz. Mikołaj Martyneczko Headquarters Squadron P4Panc. also awarded BKZzM

6) St.Panc. Czesław Butanowicz 1st Squadron P4Panc. also awarded the KW.

7) St.Panc. Mikołaj Siatkowski 2nd Squadron P4Panc. also awarded the KW.

8) Plut. Władysław Ziąber 3rd Squadron P4Panc. also awarded the KW.

9) Porucznik Eugeniusz Wurm 5 Kresowy Batalion Łączności

10) Plut. Ludwk Dawlut KG5KDP.

So that makes 12 with the 2 Names I gave you from 350th Material Company Artee, hopefully some of the other Forum members will be able to add some more Names to the List.

Hope that it is of some use and help to you Artee.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 01-07-2022, 11:02 AM

Hello Artee1986,

I have just looked through some of my photographs of Awards of Officers and Other Ranks of the 2nd Corps and found the following also awarded the Italian War Cross :

1) General Dyw. Władysław Albert Anders

2) General Dyw. Zygmunt Piotr Bohusz-Szyszko

So that makes 14 names so far for you Artee, I will keep looking through what I have to see if I can find any more for you.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**conrado** · 01-07-2022, 11:23 AM

Hello Artee1986,

I can add thirteen more Soldiers of the 2nd Corps awarded the Italian War Cross to those mentioned by Andrzej:

1) Generał dywizji Bolesław Bronisław Duch

2) Genarał brygady Roman Odzierzyński

3) Pułkownik Władysław Bobiński

4) Podpułkownik Leon Gnatowski

5) Podpułkownik dypl. Leon Fudakowski

6) Generał Roman Władysław Szymański

7) Pułkownik Stanisław Wyskota Zakrzewski

8) Podpułkownik (awarded while he was Kapitan) Stefan Orzechowski, 5 Kresowa Dywizja Piechoty

9) Pułkownik lekarz Zbigniew Jan Sałaciński, In the Battle of Monte Cassino, in the rank of Porucznik lekarz he was the Commander of the 47th Surgical Team at the Main Dressing Point of the 5 Kresowa Dywizja Piechoty (5th Kresowa Infantry Division).

10) Kapitan Kazimierz Ziajka, 4 Batalion Strzelców Karpackich

11) Kapitan Konstanty Pierewoz-Markiewicz, 5 Kresowy Batalion Saperów

12) St. sierż. Zenon Chruszcz, 3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich

13) Sierż. Mieczysław Andrzej Wojtowicz, 6 Pułk Pancerny "Dzieci Lwowskich"

Regards
Konrad

**andrzejku98** · 01-07-2022, 07:28 PM

Hello Artee,

You see there are other members who will add more information I can also add the following making the total so far 30 Individuals from the lists provided by myself and Konrad :

Italian War Cross Dyplom awarded to Kapitan Gustaw Herling-Grudziński

General Sulik's award confirmed by the Polish President.

Plut.Pchor. Zdzisław Łukasiewicz caward confirmed by the President of Poland.

I will keep looking and hopefully some other members and yourself will add to this list Artee.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 01-07-2022, 08:17 PM

Hello Artee1986,

Found the following photograph which I thought you might like to see making 31 Recipients of the Italian War Cross :

Kpt. Lek. Ryszard Kaszubski

Kpt. Lek. Ryszard Kaszubski (a slightly better photograph

Best wishes

Andrzej

**TMZ** · 01-08-2022, 12:12 PM

Plut.Pchor. Zdzisław Łukasiewicz

I believe that this gentleman may be exceptionally unusual in this group in that he was awarded the Croce Al Merito Di Guerra twice, as indicated by the star added to the ribbon on his medal.