THE POLISH ARMY IN THE SIEGE OF TOBRUK, 1941

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General Władysław Sikorski, the C-in-C of the Polish Armed Forces (middle), in conversation with General Stanisław Kopański, the CO of the Polish Independent Carpathian Rifles Brigade (right), and General Tadeusz Klimecki, the Chief of the Polish General Staff (left). Picture taken during General Sikorski's visit to Tobruk.

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Category: Photographs
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator: Polish official photographer
Production date: 1941-11-14
Catalogue number: MH 1313
Part of: ZIMNAL MARIAN (LIEUTENANT COLONEL) COLLECTION 03

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