THE POLISH NAVY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1940-1945

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General Władysław Sikorski sharing a joke with sailors of the Polish Navy submarine ORP Sokół (Falcon) during his visit to Malta, 8 November 1941. Lieutenant Bolesław Romanowski, the Deputy CO of the submarine, is on his left and General Tadeusz Klimecki, the Chief of the Polish General Staff, is on his right.

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Category: Photographs
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator: Cooke G H (Lieutenant) (Photographer)
War Office official photographer (Undefined)
Production date: 1941-11-08
Materials: whole: Nitrate
Catalogue number: GM 172
Part of: WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

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