Description
The Armia Polska na Wschodzie (Polish Army in the East) was created on September 12th, 1942, by the direct order from the
Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, General Władysław Sikorski. The Polskie Siły Zbrojne, Armia Polska na Wschodzie
issuances is composed of military manuals created by the British, German, and Soviet military and translated into Polish for
the needs of the Polish Armed Forces in the East.
Background
The Armia Polska na Wschodzie (Polish Army in the East) was created on September 12th, 1942, by the direct order from the
Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, General Władysław Sikorski. It was created through the merger of the Wojsko
Polskie na Środkowym Wschodzie (Polish Army in the Middle East) and Armia Polska w ZSRR (Polish Army in the USSR). Per the
order of Sikorski, General Władysław Anders was appointed as the commander of the force. Operationally, the forces were subject
to the British, PAI (Persia and Iraq) force command. In June 1943, Armia Polska na Wschodzie became known as the Polish II
Corps and was moved to Egypt and subsequently to the Italian front, where it helped the allies fight the Nazi Germany forces,
including at the Battle of Monte Cassino.
Extent
40 manuscript boxes
(16.0 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.