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• THE BATTLES OF MONTE CASSINO, JANUARY - MAY 1944

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 2 Army Film & Photographic Unit 1944-05-24

  Commander of the Polish 2nd Corps, Lieutenant General Władysław Anders and the Commander of the Allied Armies in Italy, General the Hon Sir Harold Alexander salute, after General Alexander had invested General Anders with the Order of the Bath in...

• ALLIED FORCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer 1941-03-08

  King George VI and General Władysław Sikorski, Prime Minister of the Polish Government-in-Exile, inspecting a guard of honour of the 1st Polish Corps at Glamis, Scotland.

• WINSTON CHURCHILL AS PRIME MINISTER 1940-1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer 1941-02-14

  The Prime Minister witnessed a tank demonstration in which he was shown the capabilities of various armoured fighting vehicles over rough country near Frensham, Surrey. With him were General Władysław Sikorski, the Prime Minister of the Polish Government...

• THE POLISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1940-47

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer 1942-04-20

  Clement Attlee visiting troops of the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade at Cupar. Note their headwear - paratrooper's training helmets also known as 'bungee helmets'. As Deputy Prime Minister Attlee was responsible for domestic co-ordination,...

• THE POLISH ARMY IN BRITAIN, 1940 -1947

  part of "ZIMNAL M (LT COL) COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Polish Official Photographer 1943

  One of the British Staff Generals inspecting the 25 pounder artillery battery of the 1st Polish Corps in Scotland. He is accompanied by General Rudolf Niemira, the CO of the the 1st Corps artillery (second from the left). The gun in the middle is named '...

• THE POLISH ARMY IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, 1943-1945

  part of "ZIMNAL M (LT COL)" (photographs) Made by: Polish Official Photographer 1944-07-26

  King George VI in conversation with General Władysław Anders, the CO of the 2nd Polish Corps, during his visit to the 8th Army in Italy. Castiglione del Lago airfield.

• THE NARVIK CAMPAIGN 1940

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Marshall Bishop H 1940-05-08

  General Claude Auchinleck, the C-in-C of the North Western Expeditionary Force, and Group Captain Moor looking over maps on board the Polish Navy troopship MS Chrobry before docking in Harstad.

• THE CZECHOSLOVAK GOVERNMENT IN EXILE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Members of the Czech Government in Exile visiting Northern Ireland. Left to right: Brigadier General Edmund Hill (USA); General Jan Sergěj Ingr, Minister of National Defence and Commander in Chief of Czechoslovak Forces; Lieutenant General Harold Edmund...

• THE POLISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Morris (Sergeant) 1944-09-28

  Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery stops on the road to talk to troops of the 1st Polish Parachute Brigade, taking part in the fighting in Holland. With them were member of the Polish Women's Auxiliary Service who run the regimental canteen.

• THE POLISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Morris (Sergeant) 1944-09-28

  Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery stops on the road to talk to troops of the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, taking part in the fighting in Holland. With them were member of the Polish Women's Auxiliary Service who run the regimental canteen.