Wadowice 12th Infantry Regiment War Memorial
Żołnierzom
12 Pułku Piechoty
ziemi wadowickiej
i 12 P.P. Armii Krajowej
1918-1945
Poległym
Pomordowanym
zaginionym i zmarłym
- Wadowicanie-
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God, Honor, Fatherland
For the soldiers of the 12th Infantry Regiment, of the Wadowice area, and the 12th Infantry Regiment of the Home Army, 1918-1945 - the fallen, the murdered, the missing and the deceased.
(Names of 18 engagements/operations and dates from the Polish-Soviet War (1919-1920) and World War II (1939-1945) not transcribed due to illegibility)
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 49° 53.01′ N, 19° 29.609′ E. Marker is in Wadowice, Małopolska (Lesser Poland), in Wadowice Powiat. Memorial is at the intersection of plac Jana PawÅ‚a II and KoÅ›cielna, on the right when traveling north on plac Jana PawÅ‚a II. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Świętemu Janowi Pawłowi II / His Holiness Pope John Paul II (here, next to this marker); Wadowice Tobruk and Monte Cassino World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Pope John Paul II's Former School (within shouting distance of this marker); Muzeum Miejskie / Town Museum / Museo Civico (within shouting distance of this marker); Bazylika / Basilica (approx. 13.1 kilometers away).
Also see . . . 12th Infantry Regiment (Poland) (Wikipedia). "12th Infantry Regiment (Polish language: 12 Pulk Piechoty, 12 pp) was an infantry regiment of the Polish Army. It existed from 1918 until 1939. Garrisoned in Wadowice, the unit belonged to the 6th Infantry Division from Kraków....The regiment celebrated its holiday on August 1, the anniversary of the 1920 Battle Of Leszniow, against the Red Army. During the 1939 Invasion of Poland, it belonged to Kraków Army, together with the 6th Infantry Division." (Submitted on June 25, 2018.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
