THE POLISH ARMY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1942-1943 - Two cadets practising close quarter fighting with bayonets fixed on their Lee Enfield rifles. At Barbara Camp near Gaza in Palestine some thousands of young Poles are being trained and educated as cadet soldiers for the day when they will be able to join their seniors as accomplished fighting men in the struggle for the final liberation of their are accepted at the cadet school from age six upwards, and in addition to military training, receive a full general education - History (Polish and English), Geography, Mathematics, Science,


THE POLISH ARMY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1942-1943 - Two cadets practising close quarter fighting with bayonets fixed on their Lee Enfield rifles. At Barbara Camp near Gaza in Palestine some thousands of young Poles are being trained and educated as cadet soldiers for the day when they will be able to join their seniors as accomplished fighting men in the struggle for the final liberation of their are accepted at the cadet school from age six upwards, and in addition to military training, receive a full general education - History (Polish and English), Geography, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Commercial Subjects, Modern languages etc. - up till the age of 18 years, when they can join whichever branch of the Polish Army they prefer British Army, Polish Army, Polish Armed Forces in the West, Polish Corps, II, Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, Young Soldiers Cadet School


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