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Citation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt after Ancona
Wladyslaw Anders,
Lieutenant General, Polish Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in
the performance of outstanding services to the United States and the Allied
Nations in Italy from October 1943 to July 1944. As Commanding General of
the Second Polish Corps, General Anders brilliantly led his men in the final
overwhelming drive that resulted in the retreat of the German Army from the
strongly defended Cassino. This point of stubborn resistance was captured
when General Anders guided his troops in a coordinated and inspired Allied
drive into the bitterly contested vantage point of the enemy. Later,
continuing in the eastern sector of Italy on the Adriatic coast, General
Anders again led his men in the capture of the important port of Ancona.
The outstanding leadership and tactical ability displayed by General Anders
were primary contributions to the success of Allied Forces in the Italian
campaign.
– Franklin D.
Roosevelt
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