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Polish
Independent Carpathian Rifle
Brigade |
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12-Apr-40 |
Formed in the French Levant
(Syria) from Polish exiles, as part of the French Army of the Levant. Two |
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regiments of infantry, one
horsed cavalry regiment, some artillery and MT - around 3,500 officers and men. |
20-Jun-40 |
Came under command British GHQ
Middle East following the Fall of France. |
28-Jun-40 |
The brigade transfers to
Palestine |
Oct-40 |
The brigade
moves to Egypt to take up guard duty and coast defence at Alexandria |
Aug-41 |
The brigade
relieves the 18th Australian Brigade at Tobruk |
Dec-41 |
Following the
relief of Tobruk the brigade supports New Zealand troops near Gazala and
then South African troops at Bardia |
15-Mar-42 |
The brigade withdraws to
Egypt, then Palestine to reorganise as part of The Division of Carpathian Rifles |
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Note: Polish units assigned to
the brigade on 01-May-40 |
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Carpathian Artillery Regiment |
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Engineers Grp (HQ, 2 Coys) |
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Medical Services (2 Coys, 2
Sects, Fwd Hopsital) |
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Transport Column (3 Plns) |
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Carpathian Lancers Regiment |
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Signals Grp (HQ, 1 Coy, 3 Plns |
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2/13 Aus Inf Battalion |
02-Oct-41 |
17-Oct-41 |
attached |
The Legion of Polish Officers |
12-Nov-40 |
18-Aug-41 |
attached (? dates) |
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Higher formations served
under |
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French Army of the Levant |
12-Apr-40 |
20-Jun-40 |
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GHQ Middle East Forces |
20-Jun-40 |
28-Jun-40 |
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HQ British Forces in Palestine
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28-Jun-40 |
02-Oct-40 |
(?) |
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HQ British Troops Egypt |
02-Oct-40 |
21-Aug-41 |
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Cairo Base Sub-Area |
02-Oct-40 |
25-May-41 |
(?) |
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Mersa Matruh Sub-Area |
25-May-41 |
18-Aug-41 |
(?) |
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Tobruk Fortress |
21-Aug-41 |
11-Dec-41 |
(? until) |
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XIII Corps |
11-Dec-41 |
03-Feb-42 |
(? dates) |
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1 SA Infantry Division |
03-Feb-42 |
15-Mar-42 |
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Polish Army in the East |
17-Mar-42 |
03-May-42 |
(?) |
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French Levant -Syria |
12-Apr-40 |
28-Jun-40 |
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Palestine |
28-Jun-40 |
01-Oct-40 |
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Egypt |
02-Oct-40 |
21-Aug-41 |
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At Sea |
21-Aug-41 |
22-Aug-41 |
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Libya |
22-Aug-41 |
15-Mar-42 |
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Egypt |
15-Mar-42 |
17-Mar-42 |
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Palestine |
17-Mar-42 |
03-May-42 |
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Battles, actions and
engagements |
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TOBRUK 1941 |
18-Nov-41 |
10-Dec-41 |
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Alem Hamza |
14-Dec-41 |
16-Dec-41 |
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Bardia, 1942 |
31-Dec-41 |
02-Jan-42 |
22 October 2017
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