The Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross

is a commemorative medal awarded to all soldiers of the Polish II Corps who fought in the battle of Monte Cassino and the battles for Piedimonte and Passo Corno. After the capture of Monte Cassino in May 1944, the Polish government-in-exile (in London) created a campaign cross to commemorate the role of the Polish II Corps (often known as Anders Army) in capturing this strategic point, which had long blocked the Allied advance up the Italian peninsula.

Artists in Arms: Arts & Culture on the Trail of Anders' Army, 1941–1945, extended multimedia guide from Culture.pl

• Obverse (top left) with the inscription "MONTE CASSINO MAJ 1944" and reverse (top right) with the serial number of the medal.
• Type Campaign medal
• Awarded for Campaign service
• Presented by Polish government in Exile
• Eligibility Polish II Corps
• Campaign(s) Battle of Monte Cassino
• Clasps None authorised.
• Established 1944

A consignment of 50,000 crosses was ordered from a manufacturer in Tel Aviv, then part of British-ruled Palestine, where the Polish forces had spent part of 1942 and almost all of 1943 in training. A total of 48,498 crosses (serial numbers 1 to 48,498) were awarded with accompanying award documents issued in the field to each soldier who took part in the battle. Although it is commonly believed that no master record exists to indicate which serial numbers were given to specific soldiers, records do indicate which blocks of serial numbers were given to units within the Polish II Corps. Furthermore, the actual lists of named cross recipients are held at the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum.

The 1502 un-awarded crosses (serial numbers 48,499 to 50,000) were eventually sold off to dealers and collectors. At the moment of its institution in June 1944, the medal was 19th in the Polish order of precedence.

Recipients by Unit

The Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross was issued to the following units:
CROSS No. UNIT

• 1 Senior Commanders - General Władysław Anders, General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps
• 2 Senior Commanders - General Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko, Deputy General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps
• 3 Senior Commanders - Bishop Józef Gawlina, Polish Army Field Bishop
• 4 Senior Commanders - General Bolesław Bronisław Duch, General Officer Commanding 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 5 Senior Commanders - General Nikodem Sulik, General Officer Commanding 5 Kresowa Infantry Division
• 6 Senior Commanders - General Bronisław Rakowski, General Officer Commanding 2 Armoured Brigade
• 7 Senior Commanders - General Roman Odzierzyński General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps Artillery
• 8 Senior Commanders - General Prof. Dr Bolesław Szarecki, General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps Medical Services
• 9 Senior Commanders - Colonel Dr. Ludwik Ząbkowski, Commanding Officer 2 Artillery Group, 2 Polish Corps
• 10 Senior Commanders - Colonel Kazimierz Wiśniowski, 2 Polish Corps Chief of Staff
• 11 Senior Commanders - Colonel Stanisław Skowroński, 2 Polish Corps Quartermaster
• 12 Senior Commanders - Colonel Mieczysław Zaleski, Commanding Officer 2 Polish Corps Signals Units
• 13 Senior Commanders - Colonel Konstanty Skąpski, Commanding Officer 2 Polish Corps Engineering Units
• 14-749 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 750 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff – Melchior Wańkowicz, War Correspondent
• 751-1102 Killed in Action 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 1103-2043 Officers 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 2044-14702 Other Ranks listed Alphabetically 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 14703-14750 Not Awarded
• 14751-15246 5 Kresowa Infantry Division Headquarters Staff
• 15247-15375 Headquarters Staff 5 Wilno Infantry Brigade
• 15376-16136 13 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 16137-16878 14 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 16879-17615 15 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 17616-17743 Headquarters Staff 6 Lwow Infantry Brigade
• 17744-18477 16 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 18478-19206 17 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 19207-19938 18 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 19939-20656 4 Light Artillery Regiment
• 20657-21362 5 Light Artillery Regiment
• 21363-22027 6 Light Artillery Regiment
• 22028-22654 5 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 22655-23554 5 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 23555-24438 15 Poznan lancer Regiment
• 24439-25130 5 Heavy Machine Gun Battalion
• 25131-26019 5 Engineers Battalion 5KDP
• 26020-26526 5 Signals Battalion
• 26527-26770 5 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 26771-27016 6 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 27017-27059 Command Supply and Transport Units
• 27060-27324 5 Supply Company
• 27325-27583 6 Supply Company
• 27584-27966 15 Supply Company
• 27967-28307 16 Supply Company
• 28308-28443 5 Workshop Company [5 EME Coy.]
• 28444-28586 6 Workshop Company [6 EME Coy.]
• 28587-28691 5 Provost (Military Police) Squadron [Coy.]
• 28692-28733 6 Light Artillery Regiment
• 28734-28739 15 Poznan Lancer Regiment
• 28751-28975 Headquarters 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
• 28976-28987 On secondment to 2nd Armoured Brigade
• 28988 Headquarters 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
• 28989-29672 4 Skorpion Armoured Regiment
• 29673-30328 1 Krechowiecki Lancer Regiment
• 30329-30992 6th Children of Lwów Armoured Regiment
• 30993-31188 9 Signals Company
• 31189-31385 9 Light Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 31386-31909 9 Supply Company
• 31910-32105 9 Workshop Company [9 EME Coy.]
• 32106-32246 9 Forward Tank Replacement Squadron [Coy.]
• 32247-32269 6 Field Court, 2nd Armoured Brigade
• 32270-32300 Not Awarded
• 32301-32332 Command, 2nd Artillery Group
• 32333-32361 Staff, Counter-Battery Section
• 32362-33050 7 Horse Artillery Regiment
• 33051-33055 7 Horse Artillery Regiment - Wounded
• 33056-33057 7 Horse Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action
• 33058-33759 9 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 33760-33767 9 Medium Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action/Died of Wounds
• 33768-34364 10 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 33765-34367 10 Medium Artillery Regiment - Wounded
• 33768-34374 10 Medium Artillery Regiment – Killed in Action
• 34375-34936 11 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 34937-34940 11 Medium Artillery Regiment - Wounded 27/4 to 11/5/45
• 34941-34945 11 Medium Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action/Died of Wounds
• 34946-34949 11 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 34950-34951 Command, 2nd Artillery Group
• 34852-34960 Not Awarded
• 34961-34978 Command, 2 Corps Artillery
• 34979-35631 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 35632-35657 7 Anti-Tank Regiment - Killed
• 35658-36543 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 36544-37518 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 37519-38083 1 Artillery Survey Regiment
• 38084-38655 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 38656 Colonel Henryk Ignacy Szymanski (USA) US Army Liaison
• 38657-38760 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 38761-38776 Command, 2 Corps Engineers
• 38777-39697 10 Battalion, Corps Engineers [10 Polish Corps Troops Engineers]
• 39698-40043 10 Bridging Company
• 40044-40297 301 Engineering Company
• 40298-40370 304 Mechanical Equipment Platoon
• 40371-40398 10 Bomb Disposal Platoon
• 40399-40420 306 Engineering Park
• 40421-40438 Command, Army Signals 2 Corps
• 40439-41052 11 Signals Battalion
• 41053-41061 2 Corps Signals Traffic Control Team
• 41062-41111 Corps Artillery Fire Control Signals Platoon
• 41112-41167 Command, Corps Artillery Group Signals Platoon
• 41168-41234 11 Special Radiotelegraphic Platoon
• 41235-41245 12 Special information Platoon
• 41246-41280 386 Signals Platoon
• 41281-41320 389 Medium Radio Platoon
• 41321-41338 2 Corps Signals Park
• 41339-41371 Seconded from 7 Inf.Div for Telephone Network Security
• 41372-41440 Air Support Signals Section
• 41441-41446 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 41447-41449 Heads of 2 Corps Medical Services
• 41450-41615 3 Casualty Clearing Station [stationed at Venafro]
• 41616-41783 5 Casualty Clearing Station [stationed at Pozzilli]
• 41784-42159 161 Military Hospital [later 2 Military Hospital - stationed at Campobasso]
• 42160-42171 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 42172-42328 162 Military Hospital [also known as 6 Field Hospital - stationed at Venafro]
• 42329-42736 1 Military Hospital [later 5 Military Hospital - stationed at Casamassima]
• 42737-43169 3 Military Hospital [stationed at Palagiano]
• 43170-43415 31 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 43416-43443 32 Field Hygiene Platoon
• 43444-43451 34 Anti-Malaria Section
• 43452-43460 45 Surgical Team
• 43461-43470 46 Surgical Team
• 43471-43480 47 Surgical Team
• 43481-43489 48 Surgical Team
• 43490-43493 49 Transfusion Team
• 43494-43497 50 Transfusion Team
• 43498-43514 341 Field Medical Dump
• 43515-43520 Field Bacteriological-Chemical Unit
• 43521-43541 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 43542-43589 Command, 2 Corps Supply & Transport Units
• 43590-43863 21 Transport Company
• 43864 Brigadier Sir E H C Frith (UK) C.O. 26 British Liaison Unit
• 43865-43970 21 Transport Company
• 43971-44403 22 Transport Company
• 44404-44768 23 Transport Company
• 44769-45159 24 Transport Company
• 45160-45369 29 Ambulance Company
• 45370-45419 30 Independent Workshop Platoon
• 45420-45459 326 Supply Dump
• 45460-45501 327 Supply Dump
• 45502-45539 328 Supply Dump
• 45540-45617 61 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Supply Unit
• 45618-45715 62 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Supply Unit
• 45716-45777 331 Mobile Field Bakery
• 45778-45843 332 Mobile Field Bakery
• 45844–45884 334 Propellant Fuel Dump
• 45885-45912 336 Office Materials Dump
• 45913-45923 Delegation of Head of Field Canteens
• 45924-45973 318 Field Canteen and Mobile Library Company
• 45974-45986 Command, 26 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 45987-45999 Command, 27 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 46000-46012 Command, 28 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 46013-46026 Heads, Corps Material Services
• 46027-46045 Heads of Non-divisional Material Service Units
• 46046-46207 Command, Corps Material Park
• 46208-46251 Material Parks Delivery Platoon
• 46252-46257 Field Officers shop
• 46258-46269 Field Ammunitions Laboratory
• 46270-46377 350 Material Company Supply Station
• 46378-46480 375 Field Laundry
• 46481-46496 377 Field Bath
• 46497-46515 378 Field Bath
• 46516-46527 Heads of Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
• 46528-46693 13 Workshop Company [13 EME Coy.]
• 46694-46872 15 Workshop Company [15 EME Coy.]
• 46873-47123 35 Workshop Company [35 EME Coy.]
• 47124-47127 Corps Ordinance Workshop
• 47128-47294 36 Rescue Company
• 47295-47303 Heads of Geographical Services
• 47304-47455 12 Geographical Company
• 47456-47475 312 Field Map Store
• 47476-47484 Command 2 Corps Provost (Military Police)
• 47485-47648 11 Provost (Military Police) Squadron [Coy.]
• 47649-47659 1 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 47660-47676 2 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 47677-47756 Command, Army Service Corps Units
• 47757-47958 Guard Battalion
• 47959-47966 Heads, Justice Service
• 47967-47994 12 Field Court
• 47995-48006 Office of War Graves Registration
• 48007-48046 370 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48047-48089 371 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48090-48135 372 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48136-48146 2 Corps Inspectorate for Control of Technical Equipment
• 48147-48149
• 48150-48151 Heads, Field Postal Service
• 48152-48171 2 Corps Field Postal Department
• 48172-48178 2 Corps Military Censors Office
• 48179-48216 2 Corps Meteorological Section
• 48217-48230 Command, 2 Corps Financial Service [Paycorps]
• 48231-48257 2 Corps Press and Culture Office
• 48258-48263 Press and Culture Office, non-divisional units
• 48264-48272 Command Station No.1
• 48273-48290 Smoke Screen Unit
• 48291-48293 Soldiers’ Welfare Section
• 48294-48355 Concert and Entertainment Section
• 48356-48385 Reserve Liaison and Translator Officers
• 48386-48399 111 Bridge Security Company
• 48400-48407 Health Service Inspectorate, Women's Auxiliary Service (Poland)
• 48408-48498 Independent Commando Company
• 48499-48505 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48506-48514 Cipher Office and Radio Station
• 48515-48517 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 48518 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48519 301 Engineering Company
• 48520 389 Medium Radio Platoon
• 48521-48523 2 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 48524 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48525-48531
• 48527-48529 24 Transport Company
• 48530-48531
• 48532-48535 318 Field Canteen and Mobile Library Company
• 48536 35 Workshop Company [35 EME Coy.]
• 48537 13 Workshop Company [13 EME Coy.]
• 48538-48540 5 Military Hospital (Previously 1 Military Hospital)
• 48541-48542 162 Military Hospital
• 48543 161 Military Hospital
• 48544-48547 111 Bridge Security Company
• 48548-48553 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48554-48580 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 48581 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 48582-48583 Smoke Screen Unit
• 48584-48585 3 Casualty Clearing Station
• 48586 31 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 48587-48597 Guard Battalion
• 48598-48600 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48601-48687 5 Kresowa Infantry Division (Various) Added after 22.2.1945
• 48688-48691 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48692 2 Corps Signals Traffic Control Team
• 48693 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 48694-48696 Heads of 2 Corps Medical Services
• 48697-48710 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48711-48715 Heads of Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
• 48716-48720 Command, Army Service Corps Units
• 48721-48749
• 48750-48759 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48760 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48761 1 Artillery Survey Regiment
• 48762-48796 Convalescent Home (2 Battalion)
• 48797 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48798 Heads, Corps Material Service
• 48799-48821 Guard Battalion
• 48822-48823 2 Corps Press and Culture Office
• 48824-48830
• 48831 663 Artillery Observation Air Squadron
• 48832
• 48833 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48834-48845
• 48846 Convalescent Home (2 Battalion)
• 48847 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment

The units listed above are not the official British War Office designations, but rather a close translated version taken from the Polish.

This information was brought to you courtesy of Andrzej and The Polish Institute and General Sikorski Museum. It was compiled by Dr. Mark Ostrowski. Recent research has established that the initial figures cited above were miscalculated and in fact the last known cross given to a named recipient was 48847. The complete list of named recipients is at the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in File AXII/85/214, Folders

Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino

– polskie odznaczenie wojskowe wprowadzone rozkazem Naczelnego Wodza z dnia 20 listopada 1944 roku[1] jako odznaka pamiątkowa dla żołnierzy 2 Korpusu, uczestniczących w walkach pod Monte Cassino, celem upamiętnienia czynów oręża polskiego, dokonanych przez żołnierzy 2 Korpusu na ziemi włoskiej, ukoronowanych zdobyciem Monte Cassino. 

===Zasady nadawania===

Uprawnionymi do otrzymania odznaczenia byli wszyscy żołnierze 2 Korpusu Polskiego, którzy brali udział w walkach o Monte Cassino, Piedimonte i Passo Corno, w okresie od 12 maja do 31 maja 1944 roku, oraz wszyscy żołnierze korpusu ranni na polu bitwy w okresie od 7 kwietnia do 11 maja 1944 roku.

Odznaczenia przyznawane było na podstawie rozkazów personalnych Dowództwa 2 Korpusu, a odznaczony otrzymywał legitymację z numerem, który wybity był na rewersie krzyża.

Łącznie odznaczenie otrzymało według jednych źródeł 48 335 osób[2], a według innych wyróżniono 48 608 osób, a cofnięto nadania 27 osobom[3].

Krzyż ten nie został przyjęty do systemu odznaczeń PRL. Dopiero ustawą z dnia 16 października 1992 Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino uznano za odznaczenie o charakterze wojskowym w polskim systemie odznaczeń, jednocześnie uznając jego nadawanie za zakończone.

Opis odznaki

Odznaką Krzyża Pamiątkowego Monte Cassino jest równoramienny krzyż – kształtu Krzyża Świętego Benedykta, wykonany z brązu o wymiarach 40 x 40 mm, ramiona są profilowane. Na awersie pośrodku krzyża umieszczona jest kwadratowa tarcza z napisem MONTE / CASSINO / MAJ / 1944. Na rewersie jest taka sama tarcza z wybitym kolejnym numerem nadania odznaczenia.

Na baretkę odznaczenia nakłada się dodatkowy metalowy napis „Monte Cassino”

Крест «За Монте Кассино»
Знак военного отличия «Крест За Монте-Кассино» ( Krzyz Monte Cassino ) — государственная награда Польской Народной Республики.
Artists in Arms: Arts & Culture on the Trail of Anders' Army, 1941–1945, extended multimedia guide from Culture.pl

История

Крест За Монте-Кассино, учреждённый Верховным командованием Польских вооруженных сил на Западе 26 июля 1944 года в память о мужестве и героизме, проявленных бойцами 2-го армейского польского корпуса в боях за Монте-Кассино в период кампании в Италии в мае 1944 года, был включён в реестр памятных наград ветеранских организаций Польской Народной Республики.

Прототипом Креста Монте-Кассино стал знак 3-й дивизии Карпатских стрелков.
Крест Монте-Кассино носился на левой стороне груди после креста Яна Красицкого.

Описание знака

Знак отличия представляет собой греческий крест с рельефной поверхностью, плечи которого выполнены в виде трилистника.

На лицевой стороне креста в центральной части помещен квадратный щиток, на котором выбит памятный текст: «MONTE / CASSINO / МАJ / 1944».

Оборотная сторона креста идентична лицевой, с той разницей, что на щитке выбит порядковый номер награды.

Крест изготавливался из бронзы.

Его размеры 40 х 40 мм.

В верхней части креста имеется ушко с кольцом, с помощью которого он крепится к ленте.

Лента креста шелковая муаровая шириной 33 мм с чередующимися продольными полосами голубого и красного цвета (6 голубых и 5 красных). Ширина полос 3 мм каждая.

На ленту крепится поясок, выполненный из бронзы, на который нанесена надпись: «MONTE CASSINO». Поверхность пояска гладкая матовая. Ширина пояска 8 мм.

Награжденные белорусы

Около 10 тысяч белорусов были отмечены Крестом. Более 1000 из них вернулись в Беларусь в 1946-1948 гг.
В ночь с 31 марта на 1 апреля 1951 года в СССР было арестовано, лишено имущества, наград и отправлено в лагеря в Казахстан и Сибирь 4520 «андерсцев». После 1992 года польское государство стало выдавать дубликаты участникам битвы при Монте-Кассино или их потомкам.

В 2004 году из белорусов, принимавших участие в бою, в живых остался только один человек — 92-летний Якуб Конан, проживавший в городе Березинское Молодечанского района

Известные белорусы отмечены крестом

• Винсент Жук-Гришкевич — белорусский общественный и политический деятель, педагог, журналист.
• Петр Конюх — оперный певец.
• Петр Сыч — писатель, мемуарист, журналист Радио Свабода.

Recipients by Unit

The Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross was issued to the following units:
CROSS No. UNIT

• 1 Senior Commanders - General Władysław Anders, General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps
• 2 Senior Commanders - General Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko, Deputy General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps
• 3 Senior Commanders - Bishop Józef Gawlina, Polish Army Field Bishop
• 4 Senior Commanders - General Bolesław Bronisław Duch, General Officer Commanding 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 5 Senior Commanders - General Nikodem Sulik, General Officer Commanding 5 Kresowa Infantry Division
• 6 Senior Commanders - General Bronisław Rakowski, General Officer Commanding 2 Armoured Brigade
• 7 Senior Commanders - General Roman Odzierzyński General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps Artillery
• 8 Senior Commanders - General Prof. Dr Bolesław Szarecki, General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps Medical Services
• 9 Senior Commanders - Colonel Dr. Ludwik Ząbkowski, Commanding Officer 2 Artillery Group, 2 Polish Corps
• 10 Senior Commanders - Colonel Kazimierz Wiśniowski, 2 Polish Corps Chief of Staff
• 11 Senior Commanders - Colonel Stanisław Skowroński, 2 Polish Corps Quartermaster
• 12 Senior Commanders - Colonel Mieczysław Zaleski, Commanding Officer 2 Polish Corps Signals Units
• 13 Senior Commanders - Colonel Konstanty Skąpski, Commanding Officer 2 Polish Corps Engineering Units
• 14-749 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 750 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff – Melchior Wańkowicz, War Correspondent
• 751-1102 Killed in Action 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 1103-2043 Officers 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 2044-14702 Other Ranks listed Alphabetically 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 14703-14750 Not Awarded
• 14751-15246 5 Kresowa Infantry Division Headquarters Staff
• 15247-15375 Headquarters Staff 5 Wilno Infantry Brigade
• 15376-16136 13 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 16137-16878 14 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 16879-17615 15 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 17616-17743 Headquarters Staff 6 Lwow Infantry Brigade
• 17744-18477 16 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 18478-19206 17 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 19207-19938 18 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 19939-20656 4 Light Artillery Regiment
• 20657-21362 5 Light Artillery Regiment
• 21363-22027 6 Light Artillery Regiment
• 22028-22654 5 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 22655-23554 5 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 23555-24438 15 Poznan lancer Regiment
• 24439-25130 5 Heavy Machine Gun Battalion
• 25131-26019 5 Engineers Battalion 5KDP
• 26020-26526 5 Signals Battalion
• 26527-26770 5 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 26771-27016 6 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 27017-27059 Command Supply and Transport Units
• 27060-27324 5 Supply Company
• 27325-27583 6 Supply Company
• 27584-27966 15 Supply Company
• 27967-28307 16 Supply Company
• 28308-28443 5 Workshop Company [5 EME Coy.]
• 28444-28586 6 Workshop Company [6 EME Coy.]
• 28587-28691 5 Provost (Military Police) Squadron [Coy.]
• 28692-28733 6 Light Artillery Regiment
• 28734-28739 15 Poznan Lancer Regiment
• 28751-28975 Headquarters 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
• 28976-28987 On secondment to 2nd Armoured Brigade
• 28988 Headquarters 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
• 28989-29672 4 Skorpion Armoured Regiment
• 29673-30328 1 Krechowiecki Lancer Regiment
• 30329-30992 6th Children of Lwów Armoured Regiment
• 30993-31188 9 Signals Company
• 31189-31385 9 Light Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 31386-31909 9 Supply Company
• 31910-32105 9 Workshop Company [9 EME Coy.]
• 32106-32246 9 Forward Tank Replacement Squadron [Coy.]
• 32247-32269 6 Field Court, 2nd Armoured Brigade
• 32270-32300 Not Awarded
• 32301-32332 Command, 2nd Artillery Group
• 32333-32361 Staff, Counter-Battery Section
• 32362-33050 7 Horse Artillery Regiment
• 33051-33055 7 Horse Artillery Regiment - Wounded
• 33056-33057 7 Horse Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action
• 33058-33759 9 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 33760-33767 9 Medium Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action/Died of Wounds
• 33768-34364 10 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 33765-34367 10 Medium Artillery Regiment - Wounded
• 33768-34374 10 Medium Artillery Regiment – Killed in Action
• 34375-34936 11 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 34937-34940 11 Medium Artillery Regiment - Wounded 27/4 to 11/5/45
• 34941-34945 11 Medium Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action/Died of Wounds
• 34946-34949 11 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 34950-34951 Command, 2nd Artillery Group
• 34852-34960 Not Awarded
• 34961-34978 Command, 2 Corps Artillery
• 34979-35631 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 35632-35657 7 Anti-Tank Regiment - Killed
• 35658-36543 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 36544-37518 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 37519-38083 1 Artillery Survey Regiment
• 38084-38655 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 38656 Colonel Henryk Ignacy Szymanski (USA) US Army Liaison
• 38657-38760 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 38761-38776 Command, 2 Corps Engineers
• 38777-39697 10 Battalion, Corps Engineers [10 Polish Corps Troops Engineers]
• 39698-40043 10 Bridging Company
• 40044-40297 301 Engineering Company
• 40298-40370 304 Mechanical Equipment Platoon
• 40371-40398 10 Bomb Disposal Platoon
• 40399-40420 306 Engineering Park
• 40421-40438 Command, Army Signals 2 Corps
• 40439-41052 11 Signals Battalion
• 41053-41061 2 Corps Signals Traffic Control Team
• 41062-41111 Corps Artillery Fire Control Signals Platoon
• 41112-41167 Command, Corps Artillery Group Signals Platoon
• 41168-41234 11 Special Radiotelegraphic Platoon
• 41235-41245 12 Special information Platoon
• 41246-41280 386 Signals Platoon
• 41281-41320 389 Medium Radio Platoon
• 41321-41338 2 Corps Signals Park
• 41339-41371 Seconded from 7 Inf.Div for Telephone Network Security
• 41372-41440 Air Support Signals Section
• 41441-41446 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 41447-41449 Heads of 2 Corps Medical Services
• 41450-41615 3 Casualty Clearing Station [stationed at Venafro]
• 41616-41783 5 Casualty Clearing Station [stationed at Pozzilli]
• 41784-42159 161 Military Hospital [later 2 Military Hospital - stationed at Campobasso]
• 42160-42171 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 42172-42328 162 Military Hospital [also known as 6 Field Hospital - stationed at Venafro]
• 42329-42736 1 Military Hospital [later 5 Military Hospital - stationed at Casamassima]
• 42737-43169 3 Military Hospital [stationed at Palagiano]
• 43170-43415 31 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 43416-43443 32 Field Hygiene Platoon
• 43444-43451 34 Anti-Malaria Section
• 43452-43460 45 Surgical Team
• 43461-43470 46 Surgical Team
• 43471-43480 47 Surgical Team
• 43481-43489 48 Surgical Team
• 43490-43493 49 Transfusion Team
• 43494-43497 50 Transfusion Team
• 43498-43514 341 Field Medical Dump
• 43515-43520 Field Bacteriological-Chemical Unit
• 43521-43541 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 43542-43589 Command, 2 Corps Supply & Transport Units
• 43590-43863 21 Transport Company
• 43864 Brigadier Sir E H C Frith (UK) C.O. 26 British Liaison Unit
• 43865-43970 21 Transport Company
• 43971-44403 22 Transport Company
• 44404-44768 23 Transport Company
• 44769-45159 24 Transport Company
• 45160-45369 29 Ambulance Company
• 45370-45419 30 Independent Workshop Platoon
• 45420-45459 326 Supply Dump
• 45460-45501 327 Supply Dump
• 45502-45539 328 Supply Dump
• 45540-45617 61 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Supply Unit
• 45618-45715 62 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Supply Unit
• 45716-45777 331 Mobile Field Bakery
• 45778-45843 332 Mobile Field Bakery
• 45844–45884 334 Propellant Fuel Dump
• 45885-45912 336 Office Materials Dump
• 45913-45923 Delegation of Head of Field Canteens
• 45924-45973 318 Field Canteen and Mobile Library Company
• 45974-45986 Command, 26 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 45987-45999 Command, 27 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 46000-46012 Command, 28 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 46013-46026 Heads, Corps Material Services
• 46027-46045 Heads of Non-divisional Material Service Units
• 46046-46207 Command, Corps Material Park
• 46208-46251 Material Parks Delivery Platoon
• 46252-46257 Field Officers shop
• 46258-46269 Field Ammunitions Laboratory
• 46270-46377 350 Material Company Supply Station
• 46378-46480 375 Field Laundry
• 46481-46496 377 Field Bath
• 46497-46515 378 Field Bath
• 46516-46527 Heads of Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
• 46528-46693 13 Workshop Company [13 EME Coy.]
• 46694-46872 15 Workshop Company [15 EME Coy.]
• 46873-47123 35 Workshop Company [35 EME Coy.]
• 47124-47127 Corps Ordinance Workshop
• 47128-47294 36 Rescue Company
• 47295-47303 Heads of Geographical Services
• 47304-47455 12 Geographical Company
• 47456-47475 312 Field Map Store
• 47476-47484 Command 2 Corps Provost (Military Police)
• 47485-47648 11 Provost (Military Police) Squadron [Coy.]
• 47649-47659 1 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 47660-47676 2 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 47677-47756 Command, Army Service Corps Units
• 47757-47958 Guard Battalion
• 47959-47966 Heads, Justice Service
• 47967-47994 12 Field Court
• 47995-48006 Office of War Graves Registration
• 48007-48046 370 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48047-48089 371 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48090-48135 372 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48136-48146 2 Corps Inspectorate for Control of Technical Equipment
• 48147-48149
• 48150-48151 Heads, Field Postal Service
• 48152-48171 2 Corps Field Postal Department
• 48172-48178 2 Corps Military Censors Office
• 48179-48216 2 Corps Meteorological Section
• 48217-48230 Command, 2 Corps Financial Service [Paycorps]
• 48231-48257 2 Corps Press and Culture Office
• 48258-48263 Press and Culture Office, non-divisional units
• 48264-48272 Command Station No.1
• 48273-48290 Smoke Screen Unit
• 48291-48293 Soldiers’ Welfare Section
• 48294-48355 Concert and Entertainment Section
• 48356-48385 Reserve Liaison and Translator Officers
• 48386-48399 111 Bridge Security Company
• 48400-48407 Health Service Inspectorate, Women's Auxiliary Service (Poland)
• 48408-48498 Independent Commando Company
• 48499-48505 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48506-48514 Cipher Office and Radio Station
• 48515-48517 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 48518 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48519 301 Engineering Company
• 48520 389 Medium Radio Platoon
• 48521-48523 2 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 48524 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48525-48531
• 48527-48529 24 Transport Company
• 48530-48531
• 48532-48535 318 Field Canteen and Mobile Library Company
• 48536 35 Workshop Company [35 EME Coy.]
• 48537 13 Workshop Company [13 EME Coy.]
• 48538-48540 5 Military Hospital (Previously 1 Military Hospital)
• 48541-48542 162 Military Hospital
• 48543 161 Military Hospital
• 48544-48547 111 Bridge Security Company
• 48548-48553 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48554-48580 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 48581 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 48582-48583 Smoke Screen Unit
• 48584-48585 3 Casualty Clearing Station
• 48586 31 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 48587-48597 Guard Battalion
• 48598-48600 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48601-48687 5 Kresowa Infantry Division (Various) Added after 22.2.1945
• 48688-48691 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48692 2 Corps Signals Traffic Control Team
• 48693 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 48694-48696 Heads of 2 Corps Medical Services
• 48697-48710 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48711-48715 Heads of Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
• 48716-48720 Command, Army Service Corps Units
• 48721-48749
• 48750-48759 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48760 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48761 1 Artillery Survey Regiment
• 48762-48796 Convalescent Home (2 Battalion)
• 48797 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48798 Heads, Corps Material Service
• 48799-48821 Guard Battalion
• 48822-48823 2 Corps Press and Culture Office
• 48824-48830
• 48831 663 Artillery Observation Air Squadron
• 48832
• 48833 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48834-48845
• 48846 Convalescent Home (2 Battalion)
• 48847 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment

Croce commemorativa di Monte Cassino

La Croce commemorativa di Monte Cassino (in polacco Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino) è una medaglia commemorativa assegnata a tutti i soldati del II Corpo polacco che combatterono nella battaglia di Cassino. Dopo la conquista di Montecassino nel maggio del 1944, il governo polacco in esilio (situato a Londra) decise di creare una croce commemorativa dedicata ai membri del II Corpo polacco (conosciuto anche come "Esercito di Anders") che contribuirono alla conquista di questo punto strategico, che da tempo marcò l'arresto dell'avanzata degli Alleati durante la difficile campagna d'Italia.

Una consegna di 50000 croci fu ordinata da Tel Aviv, al tempo parte del Mandato britannico della Palestina, dove le forze armate polacche passarono parte del 1942 e la maggior parte del 1943 in addestramento. Fu conferito un totale di 48498 croci. Sebbene si pensi che non esista un registro che indichi a quali unità furono consegnate le medaglie, alcuni archivi hanno al loro interno più specifiche su questo argomento.[1] Una lista dei destinatari delle croci è conservata nel Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, a Londra.

Le 1502 croci non assegnate vennero successivamente vendute a collezionisti e antiquari.[1] Al momento della sua istituzione, nel giugno del 1944, la medaglia era diciannovesima nell'ordine di precedenza polacco.

Recipients by Unit

The Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross was issued to the following units:
CROSS No. UNIT

• 1 Senior Commanders - General Władysław Anders, General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps
• 2 Senior Commanders - General Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko, Deputy General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps
• 3 Senior Commanders - Bishop Józef Gawlina, Polish Army Field Bishop
• 4 Senior Commanders - General Bolesław Bronisław Duch, General Officer Commanding 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 5 Senior Commanders - General Nikodem Sulik, General Officer Commanding 5 Kresowa Infantry Division
• 6 Senior Commanders - General Bronisław Rakowski, General Officer Commanding 2 Armoured Brigade
• 7 Senior Commanders - General Roman Odzierzyński General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps Artillery
• 8 Senior Commanders - General Prof. Dr Bolesław Szarecki, General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps Medical Services
• 9 Senior Commanders - Colonel Dr. Ludwik Ząbkowski, Commanding Officer 2 Artillery Group, 2 Polish Corps
• 10 Senior Commanders - Colonel Kazimierz Wiśniowski, 2 Polish Corps Chief of Staff
• 11 Senior Commanders - Colonel Stanisław Skowroński, 2 Polish Corps Quartermaster
• 12 Senior Commanders - Colonel Mieczysław Zaleski, Commanding Officer 2 Polish Corps Signals Units
• 13 Senior Commanders - Colonel Konstanty Skąpski, Commanding Officer 2 Polish Corps Engineering Units
• 14-749 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 750 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff – Melchior Wańkowicz, War Correspondent
• 751-1102 Killed in Action 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 1103-2043 Officers 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 2044-14702 Other Ranks listed Alphabetically 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 14703-14750 Not Awarded
• 14751-15246 5 Kresowa Infantry Division Headquarters Staff
• 15247-15375 Headquarters Staff 5 Wilno Infantry Brigade
• 15376-16136 13 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 16137-16878 14 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 16879-17615 15 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 17616-17743 Headquarters Staff 6 Lwow Infantry Brigade
• 17744-18477 16 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 18478-19206 17 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 19207-19938 18 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 19939-20656 4 Light Artillery Regiment
• 20657-21362 5 Light Artillery Regiment
• 21363-22027 6 Light Artillery Regiment
• 22028-22654 5 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 22655-23554 5 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 23555-24438 15 Poznan lancer Regiment
• 24439-25130 5 Heavy Machine Gun Battalion
• 25131-26019 5 Engineers Battalion 5KDP
• 26020-26526 5 Signals Battalion
• 26527-26770 5 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 26771-27016 6 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 27017-27059 Command Supply and Transport Units
• 27060-27324 5 Supply Company
• 27325-27583 6 Supply Company
• 27584-27966 15 Supply Company
• 27967-28307 16 Supply Company
• 28308-28443 5 Workshop Company [5 EME Coy.]
• 28444-28586 6 Workshop Company [6 EME Coy.]
• 28587-28691 5 Provost (Military Police) Squadron [Coy.]
• 28692-28733 6 Light Artillery Regiment
• 28734-28739 15 Poznan Lancer Regiment
• 28751-28975 Headquarters 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
• 28976-28987 On secondment to 2nd Armoured Brigade
• 28988 Headquarters 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
• 28989-29672 4 Skorpion Armoured Regiment
• 29673-30328 1 Krechowiecki Lancer Regiment
• 30329-30992 6th Children of Lwów Armoured Regiment
• 30993-31188 9 Signals Company
• 31189-31385 9 Light Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 31386-31909 9 Supply Company
• 31910-32105 9 Workshop Company [9 EME Coy.]
• 32106-32246 9 Forward Tank Replacement Squadron [Coy.]
• 32247-32269 6 Field Court, 2nd Armoured Brigade
• 32270-32300 Not Awarded
• 32301-32332 Command, 2nd Artillery Group
• 32333-32361 Staff, Counter-Battery Section
• 32362-33050 7 Horse Artillery Regiment
• 33051-33055 7 Horse Artillery Regiment - Wounded
• 33056-33057 7 Horse Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action
• 33058-33759 9 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 33760-33767 9 Medium Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action/Died of Wounds
• 33768-34364 10 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 33765-34367 10 Medium Artillery Regiment - Wounded
• 33768-34374 10 Medium Artillery Regiment – Killed in Action
• 34375-34936 11 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 34937-34940 11 Medium Artillery Regiment - Wounded 27/4 to 11/5/45
• 34941-34945 11 Medium Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action/Died of Wounds
• 34946-34949 11 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 34950-34951 Command, 2nd Artillery Group
• 34852-34960 Not Awarded
• 34961-34978 Command, 2 Corps Artillery
• 34979-35631 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 35632-35657 7 Anti-Tank Regiment - Killed
• 35658-36543 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 36544-37518 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 37519-38083 1 Artillery Survey Regiment
• 38084-38655 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 38656 Colonel Henryk Ignacy Szymanski (USA) US Army Liaison
• 38657-38760 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 38761-38776 Command, 2 Corps Engineers
• 38777-39697 10 Battalion, Corps Engineers [10 Polish Corps Troops Engineers]
• 39698-40043 10 Bridging Company
• 40044-40297 301 Engineering Company
• 40298-40370 304 Mechanical Equipment Platoon
• 40371-40398 10 Bomb Disposal Platoon
• 40399-40420 306 Engineering Park
• 40421-40438 Command, Army Signals 2 Corps
• 40439-41052 11 Signals Battalion
• 41053-41061 2 Corps Signals Traffic Control Team
• 41062-41111 Corps Artillery Fire Control Signals Platoon
• 41112-41167 Command, Corps Artillery Group Signals Platoon
• 41168-41234 11 Special Radiotelegraphic Platoon
• 41235-41245 12 Special information Platoon
• 41246-41280 386 Signals Platoon
• 41281-41320 389 Medium Radio Platoon
• 41321-41338 2 Corps Signals Park
• 41339-41371 Seconded from 7 Inf.Div for Telephone Network Security
• 41372-41440 Air Support Signals Section
• 41441-41446 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 41447-41449 Heads of 2 Corps Medical Services
• 41450-41615 3 Casualty Clearing Station [stationed at Venafro]
• 41616-41783 5 Casualty Clearing Station [stationed at Pozzilli]
• 41784-42159 161 Military Hospital [later 2 Military Hospital - stationed at Campobasso]
• 42160-42171 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 42172-42328 162 Military Hospital [also known as 6 Field Hospital - stationed at Venafro]
• 42329-42736 1 Military Hospital [later 5 Military Hospital - stationed at Casamassima]
• 42737-43169 3 Military Hospital [stationed at Palagiano]
• 43170-43415 31 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 43416-43443 32 Field Hygiene Platoon
• 43444-43451 34 Anti-Malaria Section
• 43452-43460 45 Surgical Team
• 43461-43470 46 Surgical Team
• 43471-43480 47 Surgical Team
• 43481-43489 48 Surgical Team
• 43490-43493 49 Transfusion Team
• 43494-43497 50 Transfusion Team
• 43498-43514 341 Field Medical Dump
• 43515-43520 Field Bacteriological-Chemical Unit
• 43521-43541 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 43542-43589 Command, 2 Corps Supply & Transport Units
• 43590-43863 21 Transport Company
• 43864 Brigadier Sir E H C Frith (UK) C.O. 26 British Liaison Unit
• 43865-43970 21 Transport Company
• 43971-44403 22 Transport Company
• 44404-44768 23 Transport Company
• 44769-45159 24 Transport Company
• 45160-45369 29 Ambulance Company
• 45370-45419 30 Independent Workshop Platoon
• 45420-45459 326 Supply Dump
• 45460-45501 327 Supply Dump
• 45502-45539 328 Supply Dump
• 45540-45617 61 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Supply Unit
• 45618-45715 62 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Supply Unit
• 45716-45777 331 Mobile Field Bakery
• 45778-45843 332 Mobile Field Bakery
• 45844–45884 334 Propellant Fuel Dump
• 45885-45912 336 Office Materials Dump
• 45913-45923 Delegation of Head of Field Canteens
• 45924-45973 318 Field Canteen and Mobile Library Company
• 45974-45986 Command, 26 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 45987-45999 Command, 27 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 46000-46012 Command, 28 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 46013-46026 Heads, Corps Material Services
• 46027-46045 Heads of Non-divisional Material Service Units
• 46046-46207 Command, Corps Material Park
• 46208-46251 Material Parks Delivery Platoon
• 46252-46257 Field Officers shop
• 46258-46269 Field Ammunitions Laboratory
• 46270-46377 350 Material Company Supply Station
• 46378-46480 375 Field Laundry
• 46481-46496 377 Field Bath
• 46497-46515 378 Field Bath
• 46516-46527 Heads of Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
• 46528-46693 13 Workshop Company [13 EME Coy.]
• 46694-46872 15 Workshop Company [15 EME Coy.]
• 46873-47123 35 Workshop Company [35 EME Coy.]
• 47124-47127 Corps Ordinance Workshop
• 47128-47294 36 Rescue Company
• 47295-47303 Heads of Geographical Services
• 47304-47455 12 Geographical Company
• 47456-47475 312 Field Map Store
• 47476-47484 Command 2 Corps Provost (Military Police)
• 47485-47648 11 Provost (Military Police) Squadron [Coy.]
• 47649-47659 1 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 47660-47676 2 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 47677-47756 Command, Army Service Corps Units
• 47757-47958 Guard Battalion
• 47959-47966 Heads, Justice Service
• 47967-47994 12 Field Court
• 47995-48006 Office of War Graves Registration
• 48007-48046 370 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48047-48089 371 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48090-48135 372 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48136-48146 2 Corps Inspectorate for Control of Technical Equipment
• 48147-48149
• 48150-48151 Heads, Field Postal Service
• 48152-48171 2 Corps Field Postal Department
• 48172-48178 2 Corps Military Censors Office
• 48179-48216 2 Corps Meteorological Section
• 48217-48230 Command, 2 Corps Financial Service [Paycorps]
• 48231-48257 2 Corps Press and Culture Office
• 48258-48263 Press and Culture Office, non-divisional units
• 48264-48272 Command Station No.1
• 48273-48290 Smoke Screen Unit
• 48291-48293 Soldiers’ Welfare Section
• 48294-48355 Concert and Entertainment Section
• 48356-48385 Reserve Liaison and Translator Officers
• 48386-48399 111 Bridge Security Company
• 48400-48407 Health Service Inspectorate, Women's Auxiliary Service (Poland)
• 48408-48498 Independent Commando Company
• 48499-48505 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48506-48514 Cipher Office and Radio Station
• 48515-48517 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 48518 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48519 301 Engineering Company
• 48520 389 Medium Radio Platoon
• 48521-48523 2 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 48524 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48525-48531
• 48527-48529 24 Transport Company
• 48530-48531
• 48532-48535 318 Field Canteen and Mobile Library Company
• 48536 35 Workshop Company [35 EME Coy.]
• 48537 13 Workshop Company [13 EME Coy.]
• 48538-48540 5 Military Hospital (Previously 1 Military Hospital)
• 48541-48542 162 Military Hospital
• 48543 161 Military Hospital
• 48544-48547 111 Bridge Security Company
• 48548-48553 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48554-48580 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 48581 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 48582-48583 Smoke Screen Unit
• 48584-48585 3 Casualty Clearing Station
• 48586 31 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 48587-48597 Guard Battalion
• 48598-48600 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48601-48687 5 Kresowa Infantry Division (Various) Added after 22.2.1945
• 48688-48691 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48692 2 Corps Signals Traffic Control Team
• 48693 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 48694-48696 Heads of 2 Corps Medical Services
• 48697-48710 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48711-48715 Heads of Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
• 48716-48720 Command, Army Service Corps Units
• 48721-48749
• 48750-48759 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48760 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48761 1 Artillery Survey Regiment
• 48762-48796 Convalescent Home (2 Battalion)
• 48797 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48798 Heads, Corps Material Service
• 48799-48821 Guard Battalion
• 48822-48823 2 Corps Press and Culture Office
• 48824-48830
• 48831 663 Artillery Observation Air Squadron
• 48832
• 48833 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48834-48845
• 48846 Convalescent Home (2 Battalion)
• 48847 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment

The units listed above are not the official British War Office designations, but rather a close translated version taken from the Polish.

This information was brought to you courtesy of Andrzej and The Polish Institute and General Sikorski Museum. It was compiled by Dr. Mark Ostrowski. Recent research has established that the initial figures cited above were miscalculated and in fact the last known cross given to a named recipient was 48847. The complete list of named recipients is at the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in File AXII/85/214, Folders

Памятны крыж Монтэ-Касына

Памятны крыж Монтэ-Касына — заснаваны загадам Галоўным камандваньнем Польскіх вайсковых сілаў на Захадзе 26 ліпеня 1944, як памятная адзнака для жаўнераў 2 Корпусу, якія ўдзельнічалі ў бітвах пад Монтэ-Касына, дзеля ўганараваньня Славы польскагй зброі на італьянскай зямлі, пад час здабыцьця Монтэ-Касына.
Апісаньне адзнакі

Адзнака Памятны крыж Монтэ-Касына зьяўляецца роўнабаковы крыж — накшталт Крыжа Сьвятога Бэнэдыкта, выкананы з бронзы, памерамі 40 × 40 мм, плечы якога выкананы ў выглядзе трылісьніка.

На авэрсе пасярод крыжа зьмешчана квадратны шчыт з надпісам MONTE / CASSINO / MAJ / 1944. На рэверсе знаходзіцца такі самы шчыт, дзе выбіваўся нумар адзнакі.

Стужка крыжа шырынёю 33 мм з калейнымі блакітнымі і чырвонымі палосамі ўздоўж (6 блакітных і 5 чырвоных). Шырыня палосаў 3 мм кожная.

На калодку цапляўся паясок з бронзы, на які наносіўся надпіс: «MONTE CASSINO». Шырыня калодкі 8 мм.

Крыж носіцца на левым баку грудзёў.
Надаваньне

Крыжам былі адзначаны ўсе жаўнеры 2 Польскага Корпусу, якія бралі ўдзел у баях пад Монтэ-Касына, П’едымонтэ й Паса Корна з 12 траўня да 31 траўня 1944, ды таксама ўсе жаўнеры 2 Польскага Корпусу, параненыя на полі бітвы з 7 красавіка да 11 траўня 1944.

Адзначэньне адбывалася на падставе асабістых загадаў Камандваньня 2 Корпусу, а адзначаныя атрымлівалі пасьведчаньне з нумарам, які выбіваўся на рэверсе крыжа.

Крыж атрымала 48 608 асобаў. Усяго было выбіта 50 000 крыжоў.

Крыж ня быў прызнаны кіраўніцтвам ПНР. Толькі ўстава ад 16 кастрычніка 1992[1] далучыла Крыж да дзяржаўных польскіх узнагарод. Адначасова было прызнана заканчэньне яго наданьня.
Узнагароджаныя беларусы

Сярод адзначаных Крыжом было каля 10 000 беларусаў. Зь іх у 1946—1948 больш за 1000 вярнулася на Беларусь[2].

У ночы з 31 сакавіка на 1 красавіка 1951 у СССР 4520 «андэрсаўцаў» былі арыштаваныя, пазбаўленыя маёмасьці, узнагародаў і высланыя лягэры Казахстану і Сыбіры[3]. Пасьля 1992 году польская дзяржава пачала выдаваць дублікаты ўдзельнікам бітвы пад Монтэ-Касына ці іхнім нашчадкам.

У 2004 годзе зь беларусаў, што ўдзельнічалі ў бітве, застаўся жывы толькі адзін чалавек — 92-гадовы Якуб Конан, які жыў у мястэчку Бярэзінскае, Маладэчанскі раён[4].
Вядомыя беларусы, адзначаныя крыжом

• Вінцэнт Жук-Грышкевіч — беларускі грамадзка-палітычны дзяяч, настаўнік, журналіст
• Пятро Конюх — опэрны сьпявак
• Пётра Сыч — пісьменьнік, мэмуарыст, журналіст Радыё Свабода

Recipients by Unit

The Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross was issued to the following units:
CROSS No. UNIT

• 1 Senior Commanders - General Władysław Anders, General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps
• 2 Senior Commanders - General Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko, Deputy General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps
• 3 Senior Commanders - Bishop Józef Gawlina, Polish Army Field Bishop
• 4 Senior Commanders - General Bolesław Bronisław Duch, General Officer Commanding 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 5 Senior Commanders - General Nikodem Sulik, General Officer Commanding 5 Kresowa Infantry Division
• 6 Senior Commanders - General Bronisław Rakowski, General Officer Commanding 2 Armoured Brigade
• 7 Senior Commanders - General Roman Odzierzyński General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps Artillery
• 8 Senior Commanders - General Prof. Dr Bolesław Szarecki, General Officer Commanding 2 Polish Corps Medical Services
• 9 Senior Commanders - Colonel Dr. Ludwik Ząbkowski, Commanding Officer 2 Artillery Group, 2 Polish Corps
• 10 Senior Commanders - Colonel Kazimierz Wiśniowski, 2 Polish Corps Chief of Staff
• 11 Senior Commanders - Colonel Stanisław Skowroński, 2 Polish Corps Quartermaster
• 12 Senior Commanders - Colonel Mieczysław Zaleski, Commanding Officer 2 Polish Corps Signals Units
• 13 Senior Commanders - Colonel Konstanty Skąpski, Commanding Officer 2 Polish Corps Engineering Units
• 14-749 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 750 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff – Melchior Wańkowicz, War Correspondent
• 751-1102 Killed in Action 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 1103-2043 Officers 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 2044-14702 Other Ranks listed Alphabetically 3 Carpathian Rifle Division
• 14703-14750 Not Awarded
• 14751-15246 5 Kresowa Infantry Division Headquarters Staff
• 15247-15375 Headquarters Staff 5 Wilno Infantry Brigade
• 15376-16136 13 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 16137-16878 14 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 16879-17615 15 Wilno Rifle Battalion
• 17616-17743 Headquarters Staff 6 Lwow Infantry Brigade
• 17744-18477 16 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 18478-19206 17 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 19207-19938 18 Lwow Rifle Battalion
• 19939-20656 4 Light Artillery Regiment
• 20657-21362 5 Light Artillery Regiment
• 21363-22027 6 Light Artillery Regiment
• 22028-22654 5 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 22655-23554 5 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 23555-24438 15 Poznan lancer Regiment
• 24439-25130 5 Heavy Machine Gun Battalion
• 25131-26019 5 Engineers Battalion 5KDP
• 26020-26526 5 Signals Battalion
• 26527-26770 5 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 26771-27016 6 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 27017-27059 Command Supply and Transport Units
• 27060-27324 5 Supply Company
• 27325-27583 6 Supply Company
• 27584-27966 15 Supply Company
• 27967-28307 16 Supply Company
• 28308-28443 5 Workshop Company [5 EME Coy.]
• 28444-28586 6 Workshop Company [6 EME Coy.]
• 28587-28691 5 Provost (Military Police) Squadron [Coy.]
• 28692-28733 6 Light Artillery Regiment
• 28734-28739 15 Poznan Lancer Regiment
• 28751-28975 Headquarters 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
• 28976-28987 On secondment to 2nd Armoured Brigade
• 28988 Headquarters 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
• 28989-29672 4 Skorpion Armoured Regiment
• 29673-30328 1 Krechowiecki Lancer Regiment
• 30329-30992 6th Children of Lwów Armoured Regiment
• 30993-31188 9 Signals Company
• 31189-31385 9 Light Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 31386-31909 9 Supply Company
• 31910-32105 9 Workshop Company [9 EME Coy.]
• 32106-32246 9 Forward Tank Replacement Squadron [Coy.]
• 32247-32269 6 Field Court, 2nd Armoured Brigade
• 32270-32300 Not Awarded
• 32301-32332 Command, 2nd Artillery Group
• 32333-32361 Staff, Counter-Battery Section
• 32362-33050 7 Horse Artillery Regiment
• 33051-33055 7 Horse Artillery Regiment - Wounded
• 33056-33057 7 Horse Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action
• 33058-33759 9 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 33760-33767 9 Medium Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action/Died of Wounds
• 33768-34364 10 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 33765-34367 10 Medium Artillery Regiment - Wounded
• 33768-34374 10 Medium Artillery Regiment – Killed in Action
• 34375-34936 11 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 34937-34940 11 Medium Artillery Regiment - Wounded 27/4 to 11/5/45
• 34941-34945 11 Medium Artillery Regiment - Killed in Action/Died of Wounds
• 34946-34949 11 Medium Artillery Regiment
• 34950-34951 Command, 2nd Artillery Group
• 34852-34960 Not Awarded
• 34961-34978 Command, 2 Corps Artillery
• 34979-35631 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 35632-35657 7 Anti-Tank Regiment - Killed
• 35658-36543 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 36544-37518 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 37519-38083 1 Artillery Survey Regiment
• 38084-38655 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 38656 Colonel Henryk Ignacy Szymanski (USA) US Army Liaison
• 38657-38760 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 38761-38776 Command, 2 Corps Engineers
• 38777-39697 10 Battalion, Corps Engineers [10 Polish Corps Troops Engineers]
• 39698-40043 10 Bridging Company
• 40044-40297 301 Engineering Company
• 40298-40370 304 Mechanical Equipment Platoon
• 40371-40398 10 Bomb Disposal Platoon
• 40399-40420 306 Engineering Park
• 40421-40438 Command, Army Signals 2 Corps
• 40439-41052 11 Signals Battalion
• 41053-41061 2 Corps Signals Traffic Control Team
• 41062-41111 Corps Artillery Fire Control Signals Platoon
• 41112-41167 Command, Corps Artillery Group Signals Platoon
• 41168-41234 11 Special Radiotelegraphic Platoon
• 41235-41245 12 Special information Platoon
• 41246-41280 386 Signals Platoon
• 41281-41320 389 Medium Radio Platoon
• 41321-41338 2 Corps Signals Park
• 41339-41371 Seconded from 7 Inf.Div for Telephone Network Security
• 41372-41440 Air Support Signals Section
• 41441-41446 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 41447-41449 Heads of 2 Corps Medical Services
• 41450-41615 3 Casualty Clearing Station [stationed at Venafro]
• 41616-41783 5 Casualty Clearing Station [stationed at Pozzilli]
• 41784-42159 161 Military Hospital [later 2 Military Hospital - stationed at Campobasso]
• 42160-42171 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 42172-42328 162 Military Hospital [also known as 6 Field Hospital - stationed at Venafro]
• 42329-42736 1 Military Hospital [later 5 Military Hospital - stationed at Casamassima]
• 42737-43169 3 Military Hospital [stationed at Palagiano]
• 43170-43415 31 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 43416-43443 32 Field Hygiene Platoon
• 43444-43451 34 Anti-Malaria Section
• 43452-43460 45 Surgical Team
• 43461-43470 46 Surgical Team
• 43471-43480 47 Surgical Team
• 43481-43489 48 Surgical Team
• 43490-43493 49 Transfusion Team
• 43494-43497 50 Transfusion Team
• 43498-43514 341 Field Medical Dump
• 43515-43520 Field Bacteriological-Chemical Unit
• 43521-43541 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 43542-43589 Command, 2 Corps Supply & Transport Units
• 43590-43863 21 Transport Company
• 43864 Brigadier Sir E H C Frith (UK) C.O. 26 British Liaison Unit
• 43865-43970 21 Transport Company
• 43971-44403 22 Transport Company
• 44404-44768 23 Transport Company
• 44769-45159 24 Transport Company
• 45160-45369 29 Ambulance Company
• 45370-45419 30 Independent Workshop Platoon
• 45420-45459 326 Supply Dump
• 45460-45501 327 Supply Dump
• 45502-45539 328 Supply Dump
• 45540-45617 61 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Supply Unit
• 45618-45715 62 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Supply Unit
• 45716-45777 331 Mobile Field Bakery
• 45778-45843 332 Mobile Field Bakery
• 45844–45884 334 Propellant Fuel Dump
• 45885-45912 336 Office Materials Dump
• 45913-45923 Delegation of Head of Field Canteens
• 45924-45973 318 Field Canteen and Mobile Library Company
• 45974-45986 Command, 26 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 45987-45999 Command, 27 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 46000-46012 Command, 28 Field [Forward] Supply Centre
• 46013-46026 Heads, Corps Material Services
• 46027-46045 Heads of Non-divisional Material Service Units
• 46046-46207 Command, Corps Material Park
• 46208-46251 Material Parks Delivery Platoon
• 46252-46257 Field Officers shop
• 46258-46269 Field Ammunitions Laboratory
• 46270-46377 350 Material Company Supply Station
• 46378-46480 375 Field Laundry
• 46481-46496 377 Field Bath
• 46497-46515 378 Field Bath
• 46516-46527 Heads of Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
• 46528-46693 13 Workshop Company [13 EME Coy.]
• 46694-46872 15 Workshop Company [15 EME Coy.]
• 46873-47123 35 Workshop Company [35 EME Coy.]
• 47124-47127 Corps Ordinance Workshop
• 47128-47294 36 Rescue Company
• 47295-47303 Heads of Geographical Services
• 47304-47455 12 Geographical Company
• 47456-47475 312 Field Map Store
• 47476-47484 Command 2 Corps Provost (Military Police)
• 47485-47648 11 Provost (Military Police) Squadron [Coy.]
• 47649-47659 1 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 47660-47676 2 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 47677-47756 Command, Army Service Corps Units
• 47757-47958 Guard Battalion
• 47959-47966 Heads, Justice Service
• 47967-47994 12 Field Court
• 47995-48006 Office of War Graves Registration
• 48007-48046 370 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48047-48089 371 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48090-48135 372 Evacuated Equipment Park
• 48136-48146 2 Corps Inspectorate for Control of Technical Equipment
• 48147-48149
• 48150-48151 Heads, Field Postal Service
• 48152-48171 2 Corps Field Postal Department
• 48172-48178 2 Corps Military Censors Office
• 48179-48216 2 Corps Meteorological Section
• 48217-48230 Command, 2 Corps Financial Service [Paycorps]
• 48231-48257 2 Corps Press and Culture Office
• 48258-48263 Press and Culture Office, non-divisional units
• 48264-48272 Command Station No.1
• 48273-48290 Smoke Screen Unit
• 48291-48293 Soldiers’ Welfare Section
• 48294-48355 Concert and Entertainment Section
• 48356-48385 Reserve Liaison and Translator Officers
• 48386-48399 111 Bridge Security Company
• 48400-48407 Health Service Inspectorate, Women's Auxiliary Service (Poland)
• 48408-48498 Independent Commando Company
• 48499-48505 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48506-48514 Cipher Office and Radio Station
• 48515-48517 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 48518 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48519 301 Engineering Company
• 48520 389 Medium Radio Platoon
• 48521-48523 2 Provost (Military Police) Platoon
• 48524 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48525-48531
• 48527-48529 24 Transport Company
• 48530-48531
• 48532-48535 318 Field Canteen and Mobile Library Company
• 48536 35 Workshop Company [35 EME Coy.]
• 48537 13 Workshop Company [13 EME Coy.]
• 48538-48540 5 Military Hospital (Previously 1 Military Hospital)
• 48541-48542 162 Military Hospital
• 48543 161 Military Hospital
• 48544-48547 111 Bridge Security Company
• 48548-48553 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48554-48580 Aerial Photographic Interpretation Section
• 48581 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
• 48582-48583 Smoke Screen Unit
• 48584-48585 3 Casualty Clearing Station
• 48586 31 Sanitary (Medical) Company
• 48587-48597 Guard Battalion
• 48598-48600 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48601-48687 5 Kresowa Infantry Division (Various) Added after 22.2.1945
• 48688-48691 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48692 2 Corps Signals Traffic Control Team
• 48693 Carpathian Lancer Regiment
• 48694-48696 Heads of 2 Corps Medical Services
• 48697-48710 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48711-48715 Heads of Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
• 48716-48720 Command, Army Service Corps Units
• 48721-48749
• 48750-48759 Headquarters 2 Corps Staff
• 48760 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48761 1 Artillery Survey Regiment
• 48762-48796 Convalescent Home (2 Battalion)
• 48797 Heads, Supply and Transport Services
• 48798 Heads, Corps Material Service
• 48799-48821 Guard Battalion
• 48822-48823 2 Corps Press and Culture Office
• 48824-48830
• 48831 663 Artillery Observation Air Squadron
• 48832
• 48833 7 Anti-Tank Regiment
• 48834-48845
• 48846 Convalescent Home (2 Battalion)
• 48847 8 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment

The units listed above are not the official British War Office designations, but rather a close translated version taken from the Polish.

This information was brought to you courtesy of Andrzej and The Polish Institute and General Sikorski Museum. It was compiled by Dr. Mark Ostrowski. Recent research has established that the initial figures cited above were miscalculated and in fact the last known cross given to a named recipient was 48847. The complete list of named recipients is at the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in File AXII/85/214, Folders