 I find these two pieces of documentation very interesting. The one atop is authorization for Kazik to wear a 2nd Corps shield on his uniform. The bottom is the interior of his legitymacja for his unit badge which was the 7th Anti-tank Regiment. Notice the dates on both of these. They are after the shooting war has officially ended. His 7th A-tk badge is only number 39 which means he was one of the first troops to be issued it. This information helps piece together the puzzle often asked by unit historians as to when many of the extra badges we sometimes see on uniforms actually came out. I have long thought that the majority of insignia was most likely a post shooting war addition. This helps us attempt to date photos that have no documentation associated with them. |
 Here are views of the front pieces of the two aforementioned documents. |
 Here is a detailed look at some of the metal insignia from Kazik's uniform. The sheild on the right is his 7th Anti tank regiment badge. The enamelled collar pennons are also a post war, private purchase uniform addition. Originally the pennons for his unit would have been a cloth material. Enamel collar devices appear to be mostly worn on units coming from Italy. I have not seen the prolliferation of enamel devices within 1st corps personnel. |
 This original invasion currency was carried by then Lt. Jan Karcz of the 10th Dragoon Regt during the Normandy campaign. Currency such as this was issued to all troops operating in France so that other national currency would not flood through the country and end up in the black market. This bill was present at the battle of Chambois during the Falaise Gap battle. A very interesting piece of history the donation of which we are very grateful to the family of the late LtCol. Karcz. |
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