Poland

circa 1920, “Haller Eagle” embroidered in metal thread, 6 buttons from different manufacturers, diameter 21mm, with matching portrait photograph.

1933, manufacturer from Warsaw, heavy linen fabric, undamaged. Closures and hooks present and functional, partially corroded. Adjustment strap mount with hook additionally reinforced. Interior with various well-preserved stamps. Water stain on reverse side. Wooden board present in bottom, side wooden boards missing. Shows signs of age and use, otherwise in good condition.

Chamber piece, 1944. British manufacture, olive drab cloth. On both sleeves the insignia for the Polish troop contingent "Poland" embroidered in metal thread. On the right sleeve the British 8th Army insignia embroidered in metal thread. On the left upper arm the 2nd Corps insignia embroidered in metal thread. Below it the patch of the "2nd Polish Armoured Division" in metal thread execution!! All insignia hand-sewn. Above the left breast pocket the metal badge of the 2nd Corps, with backing, signed "H" at the lower edge, number "063289" on reverse. With enameled collar patches for artillery, manufacturer "F. M. LORIOLI MILANO-ROMA", enamel damaged. Interior with British chamber stamps "M W D 270", "IDC 10/44" and arrow. Also the tailor's label with British acceptance, dated April 1944.
Typical wear, no moth damage. Except for the damaged collar patches, a fine overall condition.

Mundur PSZnZ, 2 Korpus Polski, 2 Warszawska Dywizja Pancerna.

Rare piece, circa 1943. British manufacture, olive drab cloth. On both sleeves a badge for the Polish contingent "Poland", machine-embroidered execution on cotton, hand-sewn. On the right sleeve the British 8th Army badge in metal execution. On the left upper arm a 2nd Corps badge in cotton, hand-sewn. Below it a badge of the "3rd Carpathian Rifle Division" in cloth execution. On the left breast pocket a metal badge of the 2nd Corps, signed "H" at the lower edge, numbered "054932" on reverse, screw disc replaced. Interior with British depot stamps. Typical wear, 1 button missing from the front and from the shoulder strap, light adhesive residue above the left breast pocket, heavy wear on the right forearm and left hip. Condition 2-3.
Historically very interesting, as the "3rd Carpathian Rifle Division" participated in the fighting at Monte Cassino in 1944.

Mundur PSZnZ, 2 Korpus Polski, 8. Armia, 3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich.

Cotton, mounted on cardboard 10x6 cm, top surface covered with wool.

Cotton, with adhesive residue on reverse.

circa 1813/15. Octagonal wooden box covered with gold-embossed leather, interior lined with purple velvet and silk. The lid features a hand-painted depiction of the famous scene from the Battle of Leipzig that led to the death of Prince Poniatowski. Dimensions of the box approximately 11 x 15.5 cm, the lid loose, snap button present at front. Typical signs of age and use, condition 2.
After crossing the Berezina, Poniatowski reached Warsaw via Vilnius on December 13 and proceeded from there to Kraków, where he immediately began building a new Polish army. He strictly declined an offer from Prussia and Russia (1813) to defect from Napoleon; his 14,000-man force was incorporated in June 1813 as the VIII Corps into Napoleon's Grande Armée and he himself was given rank equal to the French Marshals. During the armistice he met with Napoleon in Dresden. During the march on Leipzig his corps formed the rear guard. In the Battle of Leipzig, his troops formed the right wing of Napoleon's forces positioned south and southeast of Leipzig. On October 16, 1813, the Emperor appointed Poniatowski Marshal of France. After the lost battle, Poniatowski became commander of the rear guard and covered Napoleon's retreat. Due to the premature demolition of the bridge over the White Elster, his own retreat was cut off; when he attempted to cross the Elster on horseback after suffering several wounds, he drowned in the river. The body was not found until October 24 by fishermen and was laid out in the Johanniskirche of the Grimmaische suburb, embalmed and initially interred in the council vault of the Johannisfriedhof. After his transfer to Poland, the body was buried on September 10, 1814, with the consent of the Russian Tsar, in the vault of the Holy Cross Church in the center of Warsaw, later transferred to Kraków and interred on July 22, 1817, in Wawel Cathedral. In the St. Leonard's Crypt, where later Tadeusz Kościuszko and Władysław Sikorski were also buried, he was accorded the honor of resting beside King John III Sobieski.

Olive-colored British cloth, Polish national eagle emblem made of plastic, interior with manufacturer's stamp “J. COLLETT Ltd”, British acceptance mark, 1944, size 7 1/4. Chamber stamp poorly legible “M.. W.. 2..”. With ear flaps, 3 sewn-in securing hooks. Condition 2.