ORP Orzel
Polish Navy submarine, which on April 8, 1940, after sinking German troop carrier, Rio de Janeiro, warned Norway and the Allies about the impending German invasion of Norway.
She disappeared shortly after, while on patrol in the North Sea.

ORP Grom
Polish Navy destroyer, lost in a Luftwaffe raid on May 4, 1940 while on patrol north of Narvik.

Air Raid Alert on a Polish destroyer
Anti-aircraft machine-gun crew readying a 'welcome party' for an unwelcome Luftwaffe 'visit'.
Off the coast of Northern Norway,
Late April 1940

Independent Highland Rifle Brigade
field cap badge
This unusual in shape pattern of the Polish military Eagle-badge was characteristic for the Polish Independent Highland Rifle Brigade.
[2Lt. Bohdan Radkiewicz]

Soldier of the Independent Highland Rifle Brigade

An Officer of the Independent Highland Rifle Brigade - 2Lt. Ignacy Legun

Independent Highland Rifle Brigade
Headquarters' front yard.
Coetquidan, Mar. 2, 1940

Independent Highland Rifle Brigade Standard Awarding ceremony (1)
Malestroit, Apr. 10, 1940

Independent Highland Rifle Brigade Standard Awarding ceremony (2)
Malestroit, Apr. 10, 1940

Independent Highland Rifle Brigade Troops Inspection ceremony before departure for Norway
Guipavas, Apr. 21, 1940

'Entertainment on Wheels'
Soldiers of the heavy machine-gun Company listen to Polish tunes played from records by a visiting Polish Radio mobile radio centre.
Malansac, April 1940

Polish Independent Highland Rifle Brigade's most loved and cared for member
name: NARWIK; rank: Most Precious

On the way to the Brest embarkation port

Embarkation on troop carriers (1)
Brest, Apr. 23, 1940

Embarkation on troop carriers (2)
Brest, Apr. 23, 1940

Church service aboard a troop carrier (1)
Irish Sea, late April 1940

Church service aboard a troop carrier (2)
Irish Sea, late April 1940

Church service aboard
a troop carrier (3)
Irish Sea, late April 1940

Leaving behind the friendly shores of Scotland
Firth of Clyde, May 1, 1940

Hey, Jerries - we are coming ! And we mean business !
A soldier of the Independent Highland Rifle Brigade on his way to Norway.
Early May 1940

French destroyer from the convoy's escort
Norwegian Sea,
Early May 1940

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