THE POLISH ARMY IN BRITAIN, 1940-1947 - Volunteers from Polish communities in South America, enlisted to the 16th Tank Brigade (1st Polish Corps), watching a football game between Polish and Belgian armies teams. Photograph taken at Forfar. A special series of photographs dealing with the domestic and social life of troops of the 1st Polish Corps in Scotland where the officers and men are firmly established favourites with the local people. Some of the young soldiers were attending universities in Poland when war broke out. On arrival in Britain they joined the Polish Forces and continued thei
THE POLISH ARMY IN BRITAIN, 1940-1947 - Volunteers from Polish communities in South America, enlisted to the 16th Tank Brigade (1st Polish Corps), watching a football game between Polish and Belgian armies teams. Photograph taken at Forfar. A special series of photographs dealing with the domestic and social life of troops of the 1st Polish Corps in Scotland where the officers and men are firmly established favourites with the local people. Some of the young soldiers were attending universities in Poland when war broke out. On arrival in Britain they joined the Polish Forces and continued their studies at the St Andrews University in order to finish their degrees. Black and white , British Army, Belgian Army, Polish Army, Polish Armed Forces in the West, 1st Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West, 1st Corps, 16th Tank Brigade, Polish Armed Forces in the West, 1st Corps, 16th Independent Armoured Brigade, Polish Armed Forces in the West, 1st Armoured Division
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Photo credit: © piemags/ww2archive / Alamy / Afripics
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