WW2 ATS Polish Resettlement Discharge Certificate

For sale is a WW2 Auxiliary Territorial Service Polish Resettlement Discharge Certificate.

 

This discharge certificate was issued to W/3002718 Maria Arciszewska who served with the Auxiliary Territorial Service Polish Resettlement Section for 2 years and 192 days. The reason for her discharge was because she was absorbed into industry. The discharge certificate is dated 29th September 1949. 

 

Once the Soviets started to empty out the Gulags General Anders found that in August 1941 he had thousands of women willing to join the fledgling Women’s Auxiliary Service. During the first evacuation 33,069 soldiers (forming the 8th, 9th and 10th Infantry Divisions) and 10,789 civilians crossed the Caspian Sea for Iran and the Iraq. Polish women in the East numbered 1,500 and were trained initially as nurses, guard duties and drivers, however as man-power shortages arose clerical and administrative duties were added including intelligence.

 

This is in good condition, and will be sent via Royal Mail 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days. 

 

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