Life / Polish and Slavic Art [48]

Stanislaw Gliwa 1910-1986.
War artist in thornb2b.co.uk/UPLOADS/PAZUR_PIRAT.jpg - Polish 2nd Corps and later a printer in England.

Genealogy / Pilipczuk, Mankowski(a), Demusiak, Molczan...HELP PLEASE [17]


If you haven't done so already you should make contact the ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/its/ which has access to the International Tracing Service (at Bad Arolsen) archives which hold the survived records of millions of concentration camp victims. But you should be aware that a significant number (in some cases as much as 80%) of concentration camp records were destroyed by the SS camp authorities ahead of the Soviet and western allied forces liberation of the camps, so you may never find out a conclusive answer.

The other situation be be aware of is that it could take an age to get a reply before the USHMM gained access to the ITS records I had to wait almost 2 years for a definitive reply via Polish Red Cross and ITS.

You could also try searching the indeks.karta.org.pl/ KARTA Foundation who have an indeks.karta.org.pl/wyszukiwanie.asp online searchable database 'Index of the Repressed' ?

Good luck with your research!

History / Polish weapons and militaria - got any? [153]



Thank you.
Here are two more :-)

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  Pulk 4 Pancerny ‘Skorpion’ : Potenza Picena
  
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  Pulk 4 Pancerny ‘Skorpion’ : Potenza Picena
  

History / Polish weapons and militaria - got any? [153]

I have been collecting for many years.
My long dead father was 'tanker' in Pulk 4 Pancerny 'Skorpion' 2 Warszawska Dywizja Pancerna (4th Armoured Regiment 'Skorpion' of the 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division).

This is a photo of him outside "Skorpion's" post-war base at Potenza Picena in Province of Macerata, Marche, Italy.

History / Polish weapons and militaria - got any? [153]

Not sure if this counts but I have a Polish Home Army (Armia Krajowa or AK) cap from the Warsaw Rising 1944. It is adapted from a German railway man's cap and was discovered in a cellar in the Srodmiescie district of Warsaw and most likely belonged to a soldier from IV Battle Group 'GURT' Armia Krajowa.

I collect mainly period photos of Nazi occupied Warsaw (some of which are on: Polandww2.com), but also have a large collection of Polish WWII medals, badges and insignia.

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