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Memorial 1st Independent Parachute Brigade

This memorial is located in the memorial garden at Manchester International Airport.

Text on the memorial:
POLISH FORCES
AT
No 1 PARACHUTE TRAINING SCHOOL
RINGWAY 1941 - 46

THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE 6000
POLISH OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE
1ST INDEPENDENT POLISH PARACHUTE BRIGADE
AND MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
WHO UNDERTOOK PARACHUTE TRAINING
TOGETHER WITH NATIONALS OF
BELGIUM, FRANCE, HOLLAND AND NORWAY
AT RINGWAY - MANCHESTER DURING WORLD WAR II

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Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries
  • Photos: Flickr

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