<p>Marek Mrozek, talks about the 2nd corps soldiers’ their reputation for grit, determination and fearlessness in battle. Across 2 podcasts we will be talking about the historical and social journey of the Polish men and women, of the 2nd Corp, drugi korpus led by general Anders. We will explore why the volunteered to fight and why they were ready for the victory at the Battle for Monte Cassino</p><br><p>In part 2 of The Polish Soldiers' Grit, Determination and Fearlessness in Battle, before leaving the Middle East for Italy we find out about Tobruk and preparations for the Italian Campaign and then we examine General Anders' motivation for and the strategic details of the Battle of Monte Cassino. Marek draws our attention to the dedication and focus of the front line soldiers who were supported by the entire Polish 2nd Corps / Drugi Korpus and how the Battle was won by the efforts by every man and woman.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Marek is a volunteer at Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, london and the curator of the&nbsp;highly successful exhibition Polish Armed Forces on the Front Lines 1944 Polskie Sily Zbrojne na Frontach Wojny</p><br><p>Thanks to Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, London (PISM) - the largest archival and museum institution in Western Europe that is focused on Polish history, predominantly covering the first half of the 20th century. From its foundation in 1945 until the fall of communism in 1989, the Institute was one of the main exiled institutions where Poland’s true history was presented to the public.</p><p>You can explore at https://pism.org.uk/</p><p>Or visit at</p><p>20 Prince’s Gate</p><p>London SW7 1PT</p><p>Tue – Fri : 9.30am - 4pm</p><br><p><br></p><p>Ognisko Polskie’s Monte Cassino 80 podcast is presented by Jola Piesakowska</p><p>Supported by the Polish Cultural Institute</p><p>Produced by Salt and Pepper Productions in association with #MyLondyn</p><br><p><strong>Connect with Ognisko Polskie</strong></p><p>X : @ognisko_polskie</p><p>Instagram: @ognisko_polskie</p><p>Facebook: OgniskoPolskieUK</p><p>Website: http://www.ogniskopolskie.org.uk/</p><br><p><strong>Ognisko Polskie</strong></p><p>Princes Gate,</p><p>55, Exhibition Road,</p><p>London,</p><p>United Kingdom</p><p>Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss an episode.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>