Skip to Content
Description

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of the Polish children refugees and appreciation of the great friendship shown to the soldiers through the sending of correspondence and parcels, during World War Two.

Identification

Object type
Image
Archive
Polish Army League
Date
September 1945
Digitisation ID
2018Pa_PolishArmyLeagueS5F1_024607
Format
B&W print

Related items

Image of Polish soldier in Italy, sent to the Polish Army League
Image of Polish soldier's grave in Italy, sent to the Polish Army League
Friendship bracelet from Polish soldier
Paperweight and canon shell from Polish soldier
Paperweight from Polish soldier
Signed image of General Anders, commander in Chief of the Polish army in the Middle East, sent to the Polish Army League
Cross made inside a bottle from Polish soldier
Image of inscription on Polish memorial, sent to Polish Army League
Exhibition of gifts for New Zealand from Polish soldiers
Governor General, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, with Mr A E Mansford, Mayor of Palmerston North
Polish Army League correspondence
Exhibition of gifts for New Zealand from Polish soldiers

Taxonomy

Tags
art,
italy,
poland,
polish army league,
soldier,
world war two,
wwii,
Community Tags

Report a problem

Related items

Image of Polish soldier in Italy, sent to the Polish Army League
Image of Polish soldier's grave in Italy, sent to the Polish Army League
Friendship bracelet from Polish soldier
Paperweight and canon shell from Polish soldier
Paperweight from Polish soldier
Signed image of General Anders, commander in Chief of the Polish army in the Middle East, sent to the Polish Army League
Cross made inside a bottle from Polish soldier
Image of inscription on Polish memorial, sent to Polish Army League
Exhibition of gifts for New Zealand from Polish soldiers
Governor General, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, with Mr A E Mansford, Mayor of Palmerston North
Polish Army League correspondence
Exhibition of gifts for New Zealand from Polish soldiers