Polish Military Records

Spalko 8 | 33

2 Nov 2008 / #1

I was wondering if anyone knows how to obtain Polish Military Records. The tricky part is that I only know the name of my great uncle Antoni Rucinski and the possible year that he was born (1890). If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be very grateful!

Thank You!!

Patrycja19 62 | 2,688

2 Nov 2008 / #2

https://polishforums.com/history/list-army-wwii-22016/

this was one of our threads

agsadowski - | 2

3 Nov 2008 / #3

Try the Museum of Home Army. archiwum@muzeum-ak.krakow.pl.

A.G. Sadowski
Salem, OR

dcb

3 Nov 2008 / #4

A.G. Sadowski
Salem, OR

We have the same coat of arms (your surname belongs to my clan but it isn't the same as mine) :)

OP Spalko 8 | 33

3 Nov 2008 / #5

Try the Museum of Home Army. archiwum@muzeum-ak.krakow.pl.

Thanks for the tip! Quick question... do I send the e-mail in English or Polish?

agsadowski - | 2

11 Nov 2008 / #6

English works.

PolskaMan 2 | 147

14 Mar 2009 / #7

Spalko did you get a answer???

Im looking for the records of my great uncle and great grandfathers who fought in the Polish-bolshevic war

OP Spalko 8 | 33

15 Mar 2009 / #8

Nope, no answer :( I sent an e-mail in english but I never tried sending the polish version.

PolskaMan 2 | 147

15 Mar 2009 / #9

Oh thats a shame :(

Eagle20 16 | 119

15 Mar 2009 / #10

I got info on my grandfather from address below:-

CENTRALNE ARCHIWUM WOJSKOWE
ul. Czerwonych Beretów bl. 124
00-910 WARSZAWA

Wrote to them in Polish.

Guest

15 Mar 2009 / #11

Thanks!
How long did it take them to reply?

Eagle20 16 | 119

15 Mar 2009 / #12

It took about 3 months. (This was in 2006)

Polskamann

15 Mar 2009 / #13

Can you get the name of the regiment the person served in,and info if they were awarded any medals?
Do you just need the persons name or do you need the persons Mothers Fathers name place of birth etc?
Thanks

Eagle20 16 | 119

15 Mar 2009 / #14

All I really gave them was my grandfathers name and date of birth.

I found out that he was in the 1-szy Pułk Ułanów Krechowieckich and received a 'Krzyż Walecznych', twice, in 1920 whilst fighting the Bolsheviks.

PolskaMan 2 | 147

15 Mar 2009 / #15

ill give it a shot!Thanks
Do they have a website or email address or do i have to mail them?
Thank you so much!

Eagle20 16 | 119

16 Mar 2009 / #16

Website - caw.wp.mil.pl
E-mail - caw@wp.mil.pl

At the time I was under the impression that a letter was required.

PolskaMan 2 | 147

16 Mar 2009 / #17

Thanks i just sent them an email!Thank you so much Eagle!

Eagle20 16 | 119

16 Mar 2009 / #18

Hope you find some info.

Jampat 1 | 11

18 Mar 2009 / #19

Unfortunately I don't know Polish, (I studied Latin and am currently studying German), If anyone could put Merecki into either of those websites and read the results I would greaty appreciate it. I know there was one Merecki in the USSR army who was KIA in 1940.. but I do not know about any Polish relatives who fought in 1939. I know my direct ancestors moved to America before WW2, but I do not know if any cousins or uncles fought for Poland.

PolskaMan 2 | 147

20 Mar 2009 / #20

Jampat ill give you a try but ill need some info on when he was born where and his fathers name.

Thank you

Guest

16 Apr 2009 / #21

Hi, my last name is similar to your relatves and I also have someone who moved to US before WW2 - but not from Poland, from Lithuania