Good Friday blessings.
Roughly 80 years ago. Good Friday procession of Free Polish troops and auxiliaries, likely in Italy, taken April 7th, 1944. All images via the Matson (G. Eric and Edith) Photograph Collection, U.S. Library of Congress.
Note the helmeted honor guard carrying the crucifix and British uniforms/kit.
The Free Poles were heavily involved in the push up the Italian “boot” at this point in the war, and it should be remembered that, just a few weeks after these images were taken, it was the Polish II Corps under LT. Gen. Władysław Anders finally made it to the top at Monte Cassino, opening up the route to Rome.