Dan Morton
A Fixture
All of these uniform set photos came from the "Polish Greatness" web site,
http://polishgreatness.blogspot.co.il/2012/04/world-war-2-military-uniforms-polish.html. This is an outstanding blog and well worth the visit.
Captions for photos
Captions for Polish Infantry - Private (1939)
01 wz. 1939 "rogatywka" garrison cap
02 wz. 1937 "rogatywka" field cap
03 wz. 1937 steel helmet
04 wz. 1936 jacket
05 dog tag
06 WST wz. 1932 gas mask in a tarpaulin bag
07 personal dressing
08 leather ammo pouches
09 wz. 1933 breadbag
10 leather main belt
11 wz. 1938 canteen
12 wz. 1928 bayonet cover
13 folding shovel in a leather cover
14 wz. 1933 backpack with blanket
15 standard army biscuit
a18 owijacze - belts of cloth used instead of socks
19 boots
20 GR-31 grenade - frag
21 GR-31 grenade - concussion
22 7,92 mm Mauser 1898a rifle
23 7,92 mm ammo clips
24 wz.1924 bayonet
25 wire cutting shears
Captions for Polish Uhlan 1939
01 wz. 1937 "rogatywka" field cap
02 wz. 1932 forage cap
03 "Adrian" French steel helmet
04 wz. 1936 jacket
05 wz. 1931 canteen
06 dog tag
07 leather ammo pouches for Mauser ammo
08 main belt
09 RSC gas mask with canister
10 wz. 1924 bayonet cover
11 folding shovel in a leather cover
12 boots with spurs
13 wz. 1931 mess kit
14 personal dressing
15 wz. 1934 cavalry sabre
16 7,92mm Mauser 1898a rifle
17 wz. 1924 bayonet
18 7,92 mm ammo clips
19 fork + spoon kit
Captions for Polish Cavalry Officer (1939)
01 wz.1935 "rogatywka" garrison cap
02 wz.1923 forage cap
03 round cap of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
04 wz.1937 "rogatywka" field cap
05 wz.1936 officers' garrison jacket,
insignia of the 6th Uhlan Regiment on collar tabs
06 memorial badge of the 21st Uhlan Regiment
07 dog tag
08 wz.1936 officers' field jacket
09 9mm wz.1935 "Vis" pistol
10 personal dressing
11 wz.1936 officers' main belt
12 leather holster for the wz.1935 pistol
13 officers' boots with spurs
14 officers' field bag, B-type
15 binoculars
16 strap for wz.1935 pistol
17 wz.1921/22 officers' sabre
Captions for Polish Private, USSR Army (1942)
01 wz.1937 "rogatywka" field cap
02 Model 1937 overcoat
03 main belt
04 Model 1904 ammo pouches
05 felt boots
06 tarpaulin gloves
07 7,62 mm Tokarev SVT-40 rifle
Captions for Polish Officer in RAF, 1940 to 1945
01 RAF officer's cap with Polish wz.1936 air force eagle
02 RAF officer's jacket, Polish major insignia on the collar
tabs, British Flight Lieutenant insignia on the sleeves.
03 Officers' trousers
04 Shoes
05 Briefcase
06 Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Cross
07 Infantry Officer's School Badge
08 Observer badge
09 British Navigator's wings
Caption for Partisan (Bataliony Chlopskie) Poland 1942
01 wz.1937 "rogatywka" cap
02 jacket
03 trousers
04 boots
05 improvised armband
06 9 mm MP-40 SMG
Caption for Major, 1st Polish Armoured Division (UK) 1942-43
01 British forage cap with a Polish wz.1940 military eagle and major's insignia
02 British officer's jacket
03 British trousers
04 Officer's belt
05 Shirt and Tie
06 Officers' boots
07 Black shoulder strap of 1st Armoured Div
08 1st Armoured Division Badge
09 Banners of 1st Independent HMG Batallion
10 1st HMG Batallion's honorary cord
Caption for 2nd Lt. 1st Infantry Division, Polish People's Army (USSR) 1943
01 wz. 1937 field "rogatywka" cap
02 Model 1936 drill jacket, wz.1943 military
eagle on the buttons
03 Soviet breeches
04 Model 1935 officer's belt
05 synthetic leather holster for Nagant revolver
06 synthetic leather map pouch
07 leather boots
08 Adrianoy compass
09 binoculars
10 7,62 mm PPSh-41 SMG
11 decorations: Cross of the Valorous,
"Zasluzonym na Polu Chwaly" medal
Caption for Soldier of the Warsaw Uprising 1944
01 German "Gladiator" helmet
02 Wehrmacht sweatshirt in "Sumpftarnmuster" camp
03 Polish wz.1933 main belt
04 Polish breeches
05 German pre-1939 boots
06 Ak (Home Army) armband
07 9 mm Sten Mk II SMG
08 German ammo pouches for MP-38/40 mags
Captions for Lieutenant, 1st Polish Airborne Brigade, Arnhem 1944
01 British beret with Polish eagle and rank insignia
02 "Denison smock" Mk I Jacket
03 "Oversmock" vest
04 Officers' boots
05 trousers from M37 Battle dress
06 British map pouch
07 captured German ammo pouch
used as a cover for a flashlight
08 webbing, belt and holster for
Enfield No2 revolver
09 9mm Sten Mk II SMG
10 AT Mk II airborne helmet
Captions for Private, 1st Polish Army, Kolberg March 1945
01 wz.1937 field "rogatywka" cap
02 Soviet M 1940 helmet with Polish wz.1943 military eagle
03 Model 1937 overcoat
04 Model 1936 tarpaulin jacket, infantry banners on the collar tabs
05 M 1935 drill trousers
06 owijacze (leggings)
07 Soviet main belt
08 boots
09 German M-09 ammo pouches
10 pot
11 self-made spoon
12 7,62 Mosin 1891/30 rifle with bayonet
13 F-1 grenade
14 RPG-1 anti-tank grenade
15 oiler for the Mosin rifle
16 Maxim HMG ammo belt container
17 canteen
Captions for Major, maintenance units of the 1st Polish Armoured Division (Germany 1945)
01 M 37/40 battle dress, maintenance units banners on the collar tabs
02 black shoulder strap of 1st Armoured Div
03 1st Arm Div badge
04 Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Cross
05 M 37 webbing
06 11,43 mm Colt M1911 pistol
07 Officers' boots
08 leather vest
09 drivers' gloves
10 armoured units' training helmet
11 AT Mk II motorcycle helmet
12 Mk II helmet
13 leggings
Captions for 2nd Lt., AAA of the 2nd Polish Corps (Italy 1945)
01 M40 battle dress, AAA colors of the collar tabs
02 American woollen shirt
03 M40 overcoat
04 M42 beret
05 boots
06 M37 breadbag
07 dog tags
08 ribbons of the Monte Cassino Cross
09 2nd Polish Corps Artillery memorial badge
10 Polish-English pocket dictionary
11 Propaganda leaflet
http://polishgreatness.blogspot.co.il/2012/04/world-war-2-military-uniforms-polish.html. This is an outstanding blog and well worth the visit.
Captions for photos
Captions for Polish Infantry - Private (1939)
01 wz. 1939 "rogatywka" garrison cap
02 wz. 1937 "rogatywka" field cap
03 wz. 1937 steel helmet
04 wz. 1936 jacket
05 dog tag
06 WST wz. 1932 gas mask in a tarpaulin bag
07 personal dressing
08 leather ammo pouches
09 wz. 1933 breadbag
10 leather main belt
11 wz. 1938 canteen
12 wz. 1928 bayonet cover
13 folding shovel in a leather cover
14 wz. 1933 backpack with blanket
15 standard army biscuit
a18 owijacze - belts of cloth used instead of socks
19 boots
20 GR-31 grenade - frag
21 GR-31 grenade - concussion
22 7,92 mm Mauser 1898a rifle
23 7,92 mm ammo clips
24 wz.1924 bayonet
25 wire cutting shears
Captions for Polish Uhlan 1939
01 wz. 1937 "rogatywka" field cap
02 wz. 1932 forage cap
03 "Adrian" French steel helmet
04 wz. 1936 jacket
05 wz. 1931 canteen
06 dog tag
07 leather ammo pouches for Mauser ammo
08 main belt
09 RSC gas mask with canister
10 wz. 1924 bayonet cover
11 folding shovel in a leather cover
12 boots with spurs
13 wz. 1931 mess kit
14 personal dressing
15 wz. 1934 cavalry sabre
16 7,92mm Mauser 1898a rifle
17 wz. 1924 bayonet
18 7,92 mm ammo clips
19 fork + spoon kit
Captions for Polish Cavalry Officer (1939)
01 wz.1935 "rogatywka" garrison cap
02 wz.1923 forage cap
03 round cap of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
04 wz.1937 "rogatywka" field cap
05 wz.1936 officers' garrison jacket,
insignia of the 6th Uhlan Regiment on collar tabs
06 memorial badge of the 21st Uhlan Regiment
07 dog tag
08 wz.1936 officers' field jacket
09 9mm wz.1935 "Vis" pistol
10 personal dressing
11 wz.1936 officers' main belt
12 leather holster for the wz.1935 pistol
13 officers' boots with spurs
14 officers' field bag, B-type
15 binoculars
16 strap for wz.1935 pistol
17 wz.1921/22 officers' sabre
Captions for Polish Private, USSR Army (1942)
01 wz.1937 "rogatywka" field cap
02 Model 1937 overcoat
03 main belt
04 Model 1904 ammo pouches
05 felt boots
06 tarpaulin gloves
07 7,62 mm Tokarev SVT-40 rifle
Captions for Polish Officer in RAF, 1940 to 1945
01 RAF officer's cap with Polish wz.1936 air force eagle
02 RAF officer's jacket, Polish major insignia on the collar
tabs, British Flight Lieutenant insignia on the sleeves.
03 Officers' trousers
04 Shoes
05 Briefcase
06 Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Cross
07 Infantry Officer's School Badge
08 Observer badge
09 British Navigator's wings
Caption for Partisan (Bataliony Chlopskie) Poland 1942
01 wz.1937 "rogatywka" cap
02 jacket
03 trousers
04 boots
05 improvised armband
06 9 mm MP-40 SMG
Caption for Major, 1st Polish Armoured Division (UK) 1942-43
01 British forage cap with a Polish wz.1940 military eagle and major's insignia
02 British officer's jacket
03 British trousers
04 Officer's belt
05 Shirt and Tie
06 Officers' boots
07 Black shoulder strap of 1st Armoured Div
08 1st Armoured Division Badge
09 Banners of 1st Independent HMG Batallion
10 1st HMG Batallion's honorary cord
Caption for 2nd Lt. 1st Infantry Division, Polish People's Army (USSR) 1943
01 wz. 1937 field "rogatywka" cap
02 Model 1936 drill jacket, wz.1943 military
eagle on the buttons
03 Soviet breeches
04 Model 1935 officer's belt
05 synthetic leather holster for Nagant revolver
06 synthetic leather map pouch
07 leather boots
08 Adrianoy compass
09 binoculars
10 7,62 mm PPSh-41 SMG
11 decorations: Cross of the Valorous,
"Zasluzonym na Polu Chwaly" medal
Caption for Soldier of the Warsaw Uprising 1944
01 German "Gladiator" helmet
02 Wehrmacht sweatshirt in "Sumpftarnmuster" camp
03 Polish wz.1933 main belt
04 Polish breeches
05 German pre-1939 boots
06 Ak (Home Army) armband
07 9 mm Sten Mk II SMG
08 German ammo pouches for MP-38/40 mags
Captions for Lieutenant, 1st Polish Airborne Brigade, Arnhem 1944
01 British beret with Polish eagle and rank insignia
02 "Denison smock" Mk I Jacket
03 "Oversmock" vest
04 Officers' boots
05 trousers from M37 Battle dress
06 British map pouch
07 captured German ammo pouch
used as a cover for a flashlight
08 webbing, belt and holster for
Enfield No2 revolver
09 9mm Sten Mk II SMG
10 AT Mk II airborne helmet
Captions for Private, 1st Polish Army, Kolberg March 1945
01 wz.1937 field "rogatywka" cap
02 Soviet M 1940 helmet with Polish wz.1943 military eagle
03 Model 1937 overcoat
04 Model 1936 tarpaulin jacket, infantry banners on the collar tabs
05 M 1935 drill trousers
06 owijacze (leggings)
07 Soviet main belt
08 boots
09 German M-09 ammo pouches
10 pot
11 self-made spoon
12 7,62 Mosin 1891/30 rifle with bayonet
13 F-1 grenade
14 RPG-1 anti-tank grenade
15 oiler for the Mosin rifle
16 Maxim HMG ammo belt container
17 canteen
Captions for Major, maintenance units of the 1st Polish Armoured Division (Germany 1945)
01 M 37/40 battle dress, maintenance units banners on the collar tabs
02 black shoulder strap of 1st Armoured Div
03 1st Arm Div badge
04 Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Cross
05 M 37 webbing
06 11,43 mm Colt M1911 pistol
07 Officers' boots
08 leather vest
09 drivers' gloves
10 armoured units' training helmet
11 AT Mk II motorcycle helmet
12 Mk II helmet
13 leggings
Captions for 2nd Lt., AAA of the 2nd Polish Corps (Italy 1945)
01 M40 battle dress, AAA colors of the collar tabs
02 American woollen shirt
03 M40 overcoat
04 M42 beret
05 boots
06 M37 breadbag
07 dog tags
08 ribbons of the Monte Cassino Cross
09 2nd Polish Corps Artillery memorial badge
10 Polish-English pocket dictionary
11 Propaganda leaflet
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