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Title: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: joy_w on Saturday 06 August 22 10:08 BST (UK)
my apologies, I can't seem  to reduce the size of the photos!  These are the badges that belonged to my son-in-law's grandfather.  Can anyone help to identify them?

Joy
Title: Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 06 August 22 10:32 BST (UK)
Bottom right is 2nd Polish Corps

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30078766
Title: Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 06 August 22 10:34 BST (UK)
Bottom left is 5th Kresowa (Borderlands)  Infantry Division


https://www.wikiwand.com/en/5th_Kresowa_Infantry_Division
Title: Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 06 August 22 10:37 BST (UK)
Central is the badge of 5th Kresowa Division

https://www.emedals.com/a-second-war-polish-5th-borderlands-infantry-division-badge-italian-made-eu8066
Title: Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: Andy J2022 on Saturday 06 August 22 11:12 BST (UK)
The cap badge at top centre is the Polish Armed Forces badge. I assume that yours was the version in use during WW2. The current badge is slightly different, see below
Title: Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 06 August 22 11:17 BST (UK)
8th Army badge at centre left

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30078775
Title: Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: SiGr on Saturday 06 August 22 11:27 BST (UK)
Going by this link:
https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/6b0d4a4cf2bf0b56a7fece6d369572cc/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/jewellery-antiques-and-collectables/

The far right medal ribbon is the Polish Armed Services Medal.
Title: Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: Andy J2022 on Saturday 06 August 22 11:30 BST (UK)
This is the badge of the 6th Lvov (or Lwowska) Infantry Brigade
Title: Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Post by: joy_w on Sunday 14 August 22 19:26 BST (UK)
Thank you ShaunJ, SiGr and Andy for your feedback.  I will be passing all info on to my son in law.