Overview of the Emil S. Mentel papers

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Title: Emil S. Mentel papers
Date (inclusive): 1980-1993
Collection Number: 93077
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Polish
Physical Description: 1 folder (0.1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Writings, printed matter, and miscellany, relating to Polish military operations in World War II, especially operations of the Pulk Ulanów Karpackich, and to guerrilla activities in Rhodesia in the 1970s.
Creator: Mentel, Emil S.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1993.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Emil S. Mentel papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

Lieutenant colonel, Polish army; aide de camp, Pulk Ulanów Karpackich, during World War II; subsequently farmer in Rhodesia.

Scope and Content of Collection

Writings, printed matter, and miscellany, relating to Polish military operations in World War II, especially operations of the Pulk Ulanów Karpackich, and to guerrilla activities in Rhodesia in the 1970s.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Poland
Zimbabwe -- History -- 1965-1980
Guerrillas -- Zimbabwe
Poland. Polskie Siły Zbrojne. Pułk Ułanów Karpackich