Polish II Corps
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The Polish II Corps was a major World War II Polish military formation in exile, best known for its role fighting alongside the Western Allies in the Italian Campaign, including the Battle of Monte Cassino.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polish II Corps canonical | 28 |
| 2nd Polish Corps | 2 |
| II Polish Corps | 2 |
| Polish II Corps in Italy | 2 |
| 2nd Polish Corps in Italy | 1 |
| Army Group Artillery of Polish II Corps | 1 |
| Polish II Corps headquarters | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Canada
ⓘ
Free French Forces ⓘ Italian Co-Belligerent Army ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Italian Army (Co-Belligerent Italy)
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith | Polish government-in-exile ⓘ |
| awarded |
battle honours for Ancona
ⓘ
battle honours for Bologna ⓘ battle honours for Monte Cassino ⓘ |
| cemetery | Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino ⓘ |
| commander |
Władysław Anders
ⓘ
Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
Polish pre-war regular army personnel
ⓘ
Polish soldiers released from Soviet labor camps ⓘ Polish volunteers from the Polish diaspora ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1947 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1943 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
German Tenth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
German Tenth Army (in Italy)
Nazi Germany ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Anders' Army
ⓘ
Polish forces evacuated from the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| garrisonAfterWar | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| higherCommand | British Eighth Army ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Polish contribution to Allied victory in Italy ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Ancona
ⓘ
Battle of Ancona ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Bologna
Battle of Monte Cassino ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Władysław Anders ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of Monte Cassino monastery ruins in May 1944 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ
surface form:
North Africa (staging and training)
|
| partOf | Polish Armed Forces in the West ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | did not recognize the Soviet-backed government in Poland ⓘ |
| size | approximately 100,000 soldiers at peak strength ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
2nd Armoured Brigade
ⓘ
3rd Carpathian Rifle Division ⓘ 5th Kresowa Infantry Division ⓘ Polish II Corps self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Army Group Artillery of Polish II Corps
Corps Reconnaissance Regiment ⓘ Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade ⓘ Polish Women's Auxiliary Service ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Italian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
|
| warDead | several thousand killed in action in the Italian Campaign ⓘ |
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Army Group Artillery of Polish II Corps
this entity surface form:
II Polish Corps
this entity surface form:
Polish II Corps in Italy
this entity surface form:
Polish II Corps headquarters
this entity surface form:
2nd Polish Corps
this entity surface form:
2nd Polish Corps in Italy
this entity surface form:
2nd Polish Corps
this entity surface form:
Polish II Corps in Italy
this entity surface form:
II Polish Corps