Kazimierz Duda C.K.M. Band of Brothers CHRONICLES DOCUMENTS


Major Szajowski did not suffer any punishment or consequences as a result of his inappropriate behaviour, on the contrary, he was promoted after his outrageous behaviour. Officers often referred to this incident and said that if he had spoken in this way to Jewish soldiers, his end would have been irrevocable. For at that time there was a large desertion of Jews from the Polish army in Britain, which did not include our unit.
After Major Szajowski, the command of the squadron was taken over by his deputy, Lieutenant Duda Kazimierz, and it was to him that the task of mobilising the unit and ironing out organisational errors fell. He was also responsible for the liquidation of the Support Weapons Battalion and the handing over of equipment, weapons and material as the other squadron commanders had to go to other units.
The repeated reorganisations were the best moments to observe the Polish chaos and disorder, 'this mess' as it is commonly called in the army. One unit with more than 400 men was disbanded1, a new unit was created2, and as for the rest of the men, the decision was postponed.

 

Kazimierz Duda - Chroniques de guerre - 11 April to 10 May 1944 - Page 38

1 Support Weapons Battalion
2 C.K.M. Squadron (Ciężkich Karabinów Maszynowych)

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