| Place | Europe: Poland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL28729 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Cotton; silver and gold bullion |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1970s |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
3 Dywizia Strelcow Karpackich patch: Lieutenant Nikolaj Nikon, 3 Dywizia Strelcow Karpackich, Polish Army
Description
Black fabric square patch embroidered with the badge of 3 Carpathian Rifle Division (3 Dywizia Strelcow Karpackich, or 3 DSK). The badge features an embroidered brown cotton representation of the Monte Cassino Cross. Over this is the shoulder patch of the division, which shows a green cedar tree superimposed on a divided square, white over red. Below the divisional sign is an embroidered scroll with the words '3DSK', and around this is a gold embroidered wreath.
History / Summary
Associated with the service of Polish serviceman, Lieutenant Nicholas Nikon, who served in the Polish Army and was interned by the Soviet NKVD. After his release from internment in 1941, he served in the Middle East with a Polish Contingent and then fought in Italy at the battle for Monte Cassino in May, 1944.