What is this? 9 Bn SK - 21/IV/1945

[jamest8]

Gentlemen

Please help. I have hunted high & low but can't find out what this is. Can you help?

The closest I can get is the HQ badge for the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Brigade.

Many thanks

James

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Hi James,

It's the badge of the 9th Bolonski Rifles Battalion (of 3rd Carpathian Rifles Brigade of the 3rd Carpathian Rifles Division of the Polish 2nd Corps), covered in the Polish Regimental Badges WW2
thread posts 122-126 on page 9:

Polish Regimental Badges WW2

Regards,
Tony

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

Hi James,
The 9th Rifles Battalion of the 3rd Carpathian Rifles Division entered Bologna on April 21, 1945 as the first Allied unit. The Battalion was later honoured with "Boloński" (Bolognan) title and a coat-of-arms of Bologna became a part of the unit badge.

Regards,
Tom