Anders Army

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Anders Army was a Polish military formation created in the Soviet Union during World War II, composed largely of released Polish prisoners of war and civilians, which later fought alongside the Western Allies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish military formation
army
alliedWith Free French Forces
United Kingdom
United States
Western Allies
linked to: Allied forces
alsoKnownAs Polish Armed Forces in the East
Polish Army in the USSR
associatedWithEvent Katyn massacre context and aftermath
branch land forces
commander Władysław Anders
composedMostlyOf Polish soldiers
conflict World War II
country Poland
disbanded 1945
evacuatedFrom Soviet Union
evacuatedTo Iran
Iraq
Palestine
linked to: Mandatory Palestine
formed 1941
formedFrom Polish civilians released from Soviet camps
Polish prisoners of war in the USSR
formedIn Soviet Union
foughtAlongside British Eighth Army
foughtIn North African and Mediterranean theaters
garrisonAfterEvacuation Middle East
ideology Polish government-in-exile loyalty
includedUnit 2nd Polish Corps
linked to: Polish II Corps
language Polish
legacy important element of Polish military history
namedAfter Władysław Anders
notableEngagement Battle of Monte Cassino
Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign
opposedTo Axis powers
Nazi Germany
originatedFromAgreement Sikorski–Mayski agreement
partOf Polish Armed Forces in the West
politicalAlignment anti-communist Polish forces
primaryEnemy Wehrmacht
recruitmentBase amnestied Polish citizens in the USSR
reorganizedAs 2nd Polish Corps in Italy
linked to: Polish II Corps
size over 70,000 soldiers at peak
statusInUSSR legalized Polish military force on Soviet territory
subordinateTo Polish government-in-exile
symbolizes Polish struggle for independence during World War II
theaterOfOperations Italy
Middle East

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