Polish Guard Wing?

[Ben]

Hi all,

I recently received a grouping to an officer in the 504th PIR/82nd AB.
Amongst his souvenirs was this wing labelled as "Polish Guard Wing".
Does anyone know what kind of "wing" this is? It was made in Germany.
Thanks in advance for any help on this.

[Ben]

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[Ben]

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[GregK]

Hi Ben,

It is exactly what it states. It is a "wing" issued to Polish soldiers who served as guards (POW's, Nuremburg, etc.) in immediate post-war Germany. Not too terribly rare but certainly not run of the mill either. Nice little set of wings and worth a few pennies .

Cheers,
Greg

[Ben]

Thank you Greg!
That would certainly comply with the grouping.
Where these troops "western" Polish, any specific units?
The wing came with the object below.

Thanks again.

[Ben]

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[Gary Jucha]

Stanislaw Nosecki

Stanislaw Nosecki served with the anti-tank company of the 1st Independent Polish Parachute brigade.

He fought at Arnhem .. where he was landed by glider.

Gary J.

[Guy]

what a stunning little group, congratulations.

Guy.

[Ben]

Thanks for the replies guys.

[G.F.C.]

To Second what Mr. Jucha said, Stan Nosecki lived in the US, and was well known in the 82nd Airborne Association.

He had the "straw" pictures made up in Poland, and presented them to his American friends.

He passed away in 1993, a veteran of Poland, 1939, France, 1940, and Arnhem 1944 - proud to the end.

[G.F.C.]

PS - Ben, your avitar is very interesting.....

it shows a C-47 from the 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group.

This bird, "Miss Manooky," stick number 100, was piloted by Colonel Stiles, the group CO, and was the plane that General Sosabowski jumped from on September 21, 1944.

The print shows an earlier lift during Arnhem, but I could fault the print on two points.....

The OD paint is too green, and should have been more drab..... and during Arnhem, the invasion stripes were removed from the tops of the wings and fuselage....

Cheers,

GFC