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The 13th Vilnius Rifle Battalion’s Chronicle as a Research Source into the History of the Polish Armed Forces
Przegląd Archiwalny Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej, Vol. 18 (2025), pages: 197-218
Publication date: 2025-12-30
https://doi.org/10.48261/PAIPN251807
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Abstract
The archives of the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in London contain the chronicle of the 13th Vilnius Rifle Battalion (13. Wileński Batalion Strzelców). It presents the history of one of the many units of the Polish Armed Forces that fought for Poland’s independence during World War II. This unit was part of the II Polish Corps under the command of Major General Władysław Anders, fighting battles at Monte Cassino, Ancona, and Bologna, among others. The pages of the chronicle describe the history of the battalion from the moment of its establishment, its stationing in the Middle East in 1942–1944, the period of fighting on the Apennine Peninsula (1944–1945), and the last years of its existence in Great Britain. In comparison to other chronicles in the London institution’s collection, the chronicle of the Vilnius battalion is one of the most valuable and well crafted. Its content was compiled very carefully and meticulously, and is enriched with many interesting photographs and illustrations. This chronicle is an important source for research into the history of the Polish Armed Forces in the years 1942–1947.
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13. Wileński Batalion Strzelców • kronika • Instytut Polski i Muzeum im. gen. Sikorskiego w Londynie • Polskie Siły Zbrojne • 2. Korpus Polski • archiwum • kroniki oddziałowe 13th Vilnius Rifle Battalion • chronicle • Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in London • Polish Armed Forces • II Polish Corps • archive • [military] unit chronicles
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