Redacteur bij RPL, pensioen, voormalig (30 jaar) violiste in het Metropole Orkest, host Stadsmuseum, 2 zoons+schoondochters, 3 kleinkinderen. Vele, vele hobby’s
@jobvanmeijeren Pffff, ik ben niet van het bidden maar dit is als dochter van een Pool, die in het 2de Poolse leger (leger van Poolse deserteurs vanuit Rusland en de Wehrmacht) met de geallieerden bij Monte Cassino heeft gevochten en daar de overwinning behaalde zodat de weg naar Rome vrij was,
Gwidon Borucki aka Guido Lorraine born #OTD in 🗓 1912 was a Polish-born actor, musician and soldier of the Polish II Corps. He is credited as the first singer to perform the song, "Red Poppy Flowers of Monte Cassino" in public right after the victorious Battle of #MonteCassino.
#OTD in 1944, after fierce fighting, the German-occupied Benedictine abbey atop #MonteCassino was captured by #2PolishCorps commanded by the legendary General Władysław #Anders.
Emil Czech, 🇵🇱 bugler, announced the Allied victory by playing "hejnał", or St. Mary's trumpet call.
“The Red Poppies on Monte Cassino” is one of the most recognizable Polish military songs of #WW2. The melody was written by Alfred Schütz during the Battle of #MonteCassino. This Polish-Jewish composer, member of the Polish Soldiers' Theater in Campobasso was born #OTD in 1910.
As we move towards the capture of #MonteCassino by the Polish 2nd Corps on 18th May, a reminder that the Corps began here - forged out of men and women ravaged by Siberian internment.
If that isn't the best goddam story of the whole war, I don't know what is.
-IWM
OTD in 1944 #Polish troops of the #Anders Army captured the Abbey of #MonteCassino , an outstanding feat of arms, but at great cost. The tables had been turned on the Reich for the 1st time since September 1939. This volume tells you more about the four great battles
So moving to see Col. Lipinski, a Polish #WWII Veteran, realize 50+ cars showed up to honor him on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the Battle of #MonteCassino where he fought.
“I am not a hero” he humbly says, but he is in our eyes! 🇵🇱🇺🇸 #WeRemember
Doe donderdagavond mee met een levendig KOEIEMARTGESPREK in het museum! Deel je herinneringen en geef je mening over de toekomst... Van 19.30-20.30 uur in het Stadsmuseum.
Zie ook het festival programma op https://t.co/uAkqoHjnmR
#iedereendoetmee#woerden