1st Polish armoured division - heavy machine gun squadron (C.K.M)
World War Two

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Tony Wood 28/04/2013 Henryk Kuczynski - tank driver My father-in-law was taken initially to a Siberian labour camp when the Soviets failed to find his elder brother near Augustow. He was released by the Russians when Germany declared war on the USSR on the condition he fought for them. Like many loyal brave Poles he headed South via Iran and joined Maczek's new Division in Scotland. His mentor was Capt Hertz, a Jewish officer and tank commander (he died near Jort, Normandy) - who watched over him and he served as a tank driver in 1st Armd Regmt, 1st Squadron (recon). Ryk survived Maczuga and was on the Guard of Honour at Willemshaven. He settled in England. Eventually in 1980's he was reunited with his sister (originally family lived near Augustow). Ryk passed away 2002. A lady in Poland still puts flowers on his grave - she said he gave her a potato to eat whilst (as a young girl) at the Siberian labour camp. Click here to see all testimonies

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douglas gillespie 30/04/2013 with ref to your photo, Johnstone castle camp, hosted the 24th polish lancers and the 10th polish mounted rifles in 1940 round about august september october time. a polish engineer company was also billeted at johnstone town hall. Several other british units passed through the camp during the course of the war. after d-day the camp became a prioner of war camp no 188 housing some italians and a large number of germans including poles who served in the wehrmacht. The last of the prisoners moved out in January 1947 and 2,500 soldiers of the polish resettlement corps arrived. After the poles moved out the camp was handed over to johnstone town council in may 1949 for use as temporary housing. could your photo be from the time the polish resettlement corps was in residence ? Click here to see all identifications

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