1st Polish Armoured Division (General Maczek)

Does anyone have any relatives who may have served with in this outfit, specifically the 24th Lancers? Or know anyone named Cholewa and Starzynski who served with on the ORP Dzik and with the Lancers respectively?

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Hello

My grandfather served in the 1st Polish Armoured Division. His name was Henrk (Henry) Sadowski (15/05/16 - 22/11/05). He originally came from Lodz in central Poland. I'm not sure of his particular unit but judging by his old photos he must have seen frontline action.

Amazing guy. Loved dearly, sorely missed.

James

ja.ox@btinternet.com

Today I received a letter from a relative who wrote the following:- "You may also know about Karol Czerny's nephew and Stan's cousin, the most celebrated Polish general, stanislaw Maczek, who led Polish armoured corps from the first month of allied invasion on Normandy and was victorius in crucial battles of Falaise and Chambois in July 1944. Uncle Staszek was with him driving a tank and was twice wounded but returned to combat in spite of Maczek's suggestion that he might be useful behind the lines in divisions Entertainment Crew. Stan Czerny and Stan Maczek were togther until the end of the war."

Stanislaw Czerny was my grandfather. I have some photographs - contact me on dietz@sentechsa.com or zyta@floppysprinkler.com

I have quite a few pictures of the 24th Lancers in Scotland if you're interested.

yes please send them to the zyta@floppysprinkler.com

My father was in the 24th Lancers.His name is Henryk Wieksza
I see a mention of some photos Are they still about

Not on the board. If you like you can PM me with your address and I can e-mail them to you.

I just came upon this site 04/20/08.

My father Stanislaw Ziolkowski, lieutenant, at the time of the war was with the 24th Lancers. I recently translated his memiors from the first few weeks of the war in the southern part of Poland around Krakow. I too have some photos.

Andrzej

Well that's interesting. My father was at the University of Lwow in 39 and escaped through Romania. What happened in between has always been a mystery. You can PM me.

Peter:

If you like I'll pdf you a copy of what I translated. Also, I noted in your first inquiry the name Starzynski. Dad and he were friends. Dad mentions him in his memiors. His wife and two daughters lived in my parents home in a separate flat and Starzynski worked a Tuna ship in the Caribbean and visited when he could. The oldest daughter Anna married and move to the north of England, I seem to recall. Mrs Starzynska eventually moved to Wales with the youngest daughter.

I hope this helps and that it's the right Starzynski.

Andrzej

Oh my god!!!!!!

Yes, that's him! Zygmunt Starzynski..........he was a very good friend of my father's. In fact when he returned from his fishing trips (sometimes off Brazil) he would stay with us.