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Title: Polskie Siły Zbrojne, Armia Polska na Wschodzie issuances
Date (inclusive): 1940-1946
Collection Number: 46021
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Polish
Physical Description:
40 manuscript boxes
(16.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: 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.
Creator:
Poland. Polskie Siły Zbrojne. Armia Polska na Wschodzie
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1946.
[Identification of item], Polskie Siły Zbrojne, Armia Polska na Wschodzie issuances, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover
Institution Library & Archives.
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection 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. Manuals are individually listed within 18 different series. Each series
is representative of a topic within which corresponding manuals have been arranged. The topics covered are: artillery, anti-aircraft
artillery, anti-armored artillery, chemical weapons, armored weapons, firearm, air force, communication, landing operations,
soldier welfare, infantry, combat engineering, supply services, topography, and transport.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany
World War, 1939-1945 -- Poland
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Poland. Polskie Siły Zbrojne