POLISH PARA - Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade 1941-47 |
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HISTORY created September 1941 disbanded 30.6.1947 Commanding Officer General Brygady (M-Gen) S. Sosabowski Deputy C.O. Podpulkownik (LtCol) S. Jachnik 1 Parachute Bn (1,2 and 3 Companies) Pplk - LtCol M.Tonn 2 Parachute Bn (4.5 and 6 Companies) Pplk - LtCol W.Ploszewski 3 Parachute Bn (7,8 and 9 Companies) Major W.Sobocinski Airborne Anti-tank Battery (Kapitan J.Wardzala) Airborne Engineer Company (Kapitan P.Budziszewski) Airborne Signals Company (Kapitan J.Burzawa) Airborne Medical Company (Porucznik - Lieutenant J.Mozdzierz) Transport and Supply Company (Kapitan A.Siudzinski) Airborne Light Artillery Battery (Major J.Bielecki) Polish awards are Krzyz Srebrny Ord Woj Virtuti Militari Klasy V (Silver Cross of the Order of Military Virtue Fifth Class) Krzyz Walecznych (Cross of Valour) Srebrny Krzyz Zaslugi Mieczami (Silver Cross of Merit with Swords) Bronzowy Krzyz Zaslugi Mieczami (Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords) | ||||
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