3rd Carpathian Rifle Division (Poland)
- 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division (Poland)
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich
caption=Emblem of the division worn as a shoulder patch and painted on vehicles
country=Poland
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type=Infantry
branch=Land forces
dates=1942-1947
specialization=Mountain warfare
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battles=Tobruk, Alem Hamza, Bardia Monte Cassino, Gothic Line, Ancona, Bologna
notable_commanders=Stanisław Kopański, Bronisław Duch
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The Polish 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division ( _pl. 3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich, sometimes translated as "3rd Carpathian Infantry Division"), also commonly known as "Christmas Tree Division" due to the characteristic emblem, was an Allied unit fighting during World War II on the Italian Front. It was formed in 1942 of the Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade and the forces of General Władysław Anders' 2nd Polish Corps evacuated from the USSR. The division participated in the North African and the Italian Campaigns (1941-1945) as part of the British Eighth Army. Notable actions include the victories in the Battle of Monte Cassino, Ancona and Bologna. Disbanded after the war, most soldiers chose not to return to the new, Communist Poland. After the war the division set up camp in Hodgemoor Woods, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England. They maintained a presence there until 1962. There were, and may still be today, many Polish families in the area.
Commanders
* Stanisław Kopański (1943)
* Bronisław Duch (1944-1945)
Order of battle
The division's order of battle between 1943 and 1946 was as follows:
See also
* Battle of Monte Cassino
* Polish contribution to WWII
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