THE POLISH ARMY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1942-1943 - Transport of the 5th Kresowa Division (2nd Polish Corps) dispersed and camouflaged just outside of Jenin ready for the "attack". One of the biggest manoeuvres to take place in the Middle East were held in Palestine in November 1943. The exercise, known as "Exercise Virile", involved the 2nd Polish Corps - the 'Philistine' Army - attacking the rest of the Ninth British Army, called the 'Levant' battle area was inside of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Tiberias triagle. Amongst the nationalities, included in the 'Levant' Army, were British, Indian (G
THE POLISH ARMY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1942-1943 - Transport of the 5th Kresowa Division (2nd Polish Corps) dispersed and camouflaged just outside of Jenin ready for the "attack". One of the biggest manoeuvres to take place in the Middle East were held in Palestine in November 1943. The exercise, known as "Exercise Virile", involved the 2nd Polish Corps - the 'Philistine' Army - attacking the rest of the Ninth British Army, called the 'Levant' battle area was inside of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Tiberias triagle. Amongst the nationalities, included in the 'Levant' Army, were British, Indian (Gurkhas, Sikhs), Arab Legion, Transjordan Frontier Force, Greeks, Chasseurs Libanairs, Senegalese and East Africans, British Army, Polish Army, Polish Armed Forces in the West, Polish Corps, II, Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, 5th "Kresowa" Infantry Division
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