Narvik 1940

[Dabi26]

Esco, Thank you very much. Beautiful collection, wonderful!

Some new pictures that I found
















Soldiers the Polish Independent Podhalan Rifles Brigade in France





On the way to the harbor Brest






Brest. Embarkation of Polish troops on the French troopship Mexique - April1940










Soldiers of the Polish Independent Podhalan Rifles Brigade on board the French troopship on the way to Narvik, April-May 1940




Dog Lisander (name of lick mess tins) on the way to Norway




Troopship Mexique in a Norwegian fjord




Norway, Borkenes, Corporal Sikora (the Motorcycle Reconnaissance Platoon) and Norwegian housewife




Soldiers of the Motorcycle Reconnaissance Unit (Zwiad Motocyklowy) lieutenant Wyganowski of the Polish Independent Podhalan Rifles Brigade




German prisoners under guard in a Norwegian town (Narvik?) , June 1940. They were probably captured by troops of the Polish Independent Podhalan Rifles Brigade







Polish Troopship MS Chrobry Burning in a Norwegian fjord




One of the 8 (or 15) French tanks H38 in German hands




Narvik 1940 - Polish books



Ksawery Pruszyński (1907 - 1950)





Droga wiodła przez Narwik
The road led through Narvik



Jan Meysztowicz (1910 - 1997)








Saga Brygady Podhalańskiej
Saga Podhalan Brigade



Polacy w bitwie o Narwik 1940
Poles in the Battle of Narvik 1940

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Esco, great looking uniform display!

Dabi, thanks for the added info.

For the record here's an example of a genuine Independent Podhale Rifles Brigade badge.

Cheers,
Tony

[Krakow1]

Virtuti Militari #2632 belonging to Hrabia Major Ilinski. I wonder if Major ilinski wore that Cross in Narvik ?

Major Ilinski is behind General Sikorski in the picture. That Cross was pictured previously on the Forum.

[Dabi26]

Yes, Major Janusz Iliński received for Norwegian Campaign War Cross No. 102

Krigskorset

War Cross / Krigskorset received 12 Poles, participants in the Battle of Narvik, among them General Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko, together 9 officers, one sergeant and two privates. Gen. Sikorski was given as 13. Pole Cross posthumously.


Polish Knights of the Norwegian War Cross / Krigskorset
First and last name, rank (no decorations)

Władysław Sikorski, Generał / General – post mortem (184)

Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko, Generał / General (100)
Wasyl Cykwas, Strzelec / Private (98)
Kazimierz Dziedzioch, Kapral / Corporal (97)
Janusz Iliński, Podpułkownik / Lieutenant Colonel (102)
Kazimierz Kędzierski, Porucznik / Lieutenant (96)
Wacław Kobyliński, Podpułkownik / Lieutenant Colonel (90)
Jan Lasowski, Strzelec / Private (99)
Rudolf Marian Neuman, Kapitan / Captain (92)
Leon Słupieński, Podchorąży/ Cadet (95)
Andrzej Stańczyk, Major / Major (91)
Piotr Szewczyk, Podporucznik / Lieutenant (94)
Brunon Utnicki, Porucznik / Lieutenant (93)






Decoration General Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko and Brigade soldiers of the War Cross (?)



More about Major Ilińskim:



https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janusz_Ili%C5%84ski

[Krakow1]

Here is a book I have.

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Published in 1943.

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