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  1. Pencil drawing of a man at a ship's rail with Mt. Vesuvius in the distance by a Jewish soldier, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Pencil drawing of a man standing at a ship's rail with a view of ships and Mount Vesuvius in the distance created by 26 year old Edward Herzbaum on October 31, 1946, during the voyage from Italy to England with other veterans of the 2nd Polish Corps. The Corps, a unit of the British Army, was in Italy when the war ended May 7, 1945. In October 1946, the British government finally granted the veterans permission to immigrate to England. Edward had served as a soldier in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps,in the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division. Edward, at age 19, lef...

  2. 5th Kresowa Infantry bison shoulder patch worn by a Jewish soldier, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Gold and brown bison shield shoulder patch issued to Edward Herzbaum, a soldier in the Polskie Siły Zbrojne, 5 Kresowa Dywizja Piechoty [Polish Armed Forces, 5th Kresowa Infantry Division], 2nd Polish Corps, British Army, from 1942-1945. When Edward was 19, he left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 for Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was exiled to a gulag by Soviet security police. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released in an amnesty of Polish prisoners. He joined the Polish Army of the East, known as And...

  3. Architectural study of upper section of St-Pierre Cathedral by Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Unfinished drawing of St-Pierre Cathedral in Beauvais, created by Edward Herzbaum while traveling in France in late September 1949. During World War II, Edward was a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty gra...

  4. Architectural study of St-Pierre Cathedral by Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Drawing of the exterior of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Beauvais, France, created by Edward Herzbaum in September 1949. During World War II, Edward was a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty granted to Pol...

  5. Architectural study of Hotel des Invalides by Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Detailed ink drawing of the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France, created by Edward Herzbaum while traveling in Europe in August/September 1949. During World War II, Edward was a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of a...

  6. Ink drawing of a hilltop castle created by a Jewish soldier, 2nd Polish corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Contour ink drawing of a castle with a tower near Castrocaro, a small spa town near Bologna, Italy. It was drawn by Edward Herzbaum in March 1945 while his unit of the 2nd Polish Corps advanced through Italy during the war. See 2012.471.95 for another view of this scene. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty g...

  7. Architectural study of the facade of the Castle Nuovo by a Jewish soldier, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Pencil drawing of the Arch of Aragon, the triumphal arch at the Castle Nuovo, or Maschio Angioino, a medieval castle in Naples, Italy. created by Edward Herzbaum on October 29, 1946, during the voyage from Italy to England with other veterans of the 2nd Polish Corps. The Corps, a unit of the British Army, was in Italy when the war ended May 7, 1945. In October 1946, the British government finally granted the veterans permission to immigrate to England. Edward served as a soldier in the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division. Edward, age 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the ...

  8. Architectural study of the Arch of Aragon, Castle Nuovo by a Jewish soldier, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Pencil drawing of the Arch of Aragon, the triumphal arch at the Castle Nuovo, or Maschio Angioino, a medieval castle in Naples, Italy. It was created by Edward Herzbaum on October 30, 1946, during the voyage from Italy to England with other veterans of the 2nd Polish Corps. The Corps, a unit of the British Army, was in Italy when the war ended May 7, 1945. In October 1946, the British government finally granted the veterans permission to immigrate to England. Edward had served as a soldier in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps,in the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division...

  9. Pencil drawing of the city of Naples coastline by a Jewish soldier, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Pencil drawing of the harbor and port terminus building at Naples, Italy, created by Edward Herzbaum on October 30, 1946, during the voyage from Italy to England with other veterans of the 2nd Polish Corps. The Corps, a unit of the British Army, was in Italy when the war ended May 7, 1945. In October 1946, the British government finally granted the veterans permission to immigrate to England. Edward had served as a soldier in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps,in the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division. Edward, at age 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany o...

  10. Pencil drawing of four uniformed soldiers smoking on a ship deck by a Jewish soldier, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Pencil drawing of a four uniformed soldiers gathered on a ship deck with a lifeboat suspended overhead created by 26 year old Edward Herzbaum on November 1, 1946, during the voyage from Italy to England with other veterans of the 2nd Polish Corps. The Corps, a unit of the British Army, was in Italy when the war ended May 7, 1945. In October 1946, the British government finally granted the veterans permission to immigrate to England. Edward had served as a soldier in the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division. Edward, age 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in Septe...

  11. Pencil drawing of soldiers sitting on a ship deck with the Rock of Gibraltar behind them by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Pencil sketch of ten uniformed men sitting on the ship deck with a view of Gibraltar behind them drawn by 26 year old Edward Herzbaum on November 3, 1946, during the voyage from Italy to England with other veterans of the 2nd Polish Corps. The Corps, a unit of the British Army, was in Italy when the war ended May 7, 1945. In October 1946, the British government finally granted the veterans permission to immigrate to England. Edward had served as a soldier in the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division. Edward, age 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 193...

  12. Pencil portrait of three soldiers sleeping on a ship deck by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Pencil drawing of three uniformed soldiers sleeping on board the SS Marine Raven created by Edward Herzbaum on November 4, 1946, during the voyage from Italy to England with other veterans of the 2nd Polish Corps. The Corps, a unit of the British Army, was in Italy when the war ended May 7, 1945. In October 1946, the British government finally granted the veterans permission to immigrate to England. Edward served as a soldier in the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division. Edward, age 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Sovie...

  13. Double sided portrait sketch of a man reading a paper by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Two sided sketch of a man with glasses created by Edward Herzbaum whle traveling in northern Europe in 1949. During World War II, Edward had served as a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 5th Kresowa, 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty gra...

  14. Watercolor illustration of a structure nestled in hill by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Watercolor painting of a building perched on a hill near a large body of blue water created by Edward Herzbaum circa 1945 near the end or after the war. During World War II, Edward served as a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 5th Kresowa, 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edwar...

  15. Architectural study of a cathedral exterior by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Detailed architectural study of a cathedral exterior created by Edward Herzbaum, possibly in 1949 while traveling in Europe. During World War II, Edward was a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty granted to...

  16. Study sketch of a reclining nude female by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Study sketch of a reclining female nude created by Edward Herzbaum during life drawing classes in August/September 1949 in Paris, France. During the war, Edward served as a soldier in the Polish Army of the East and the 5th Kresowa, 2nd Polish Corps, British Army, from 1941-1945. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an ...

  17. Study sketch of a female nude sitting on a bench drawn by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Gesture sketch of a nude female seated on a bench created by Edward Herzbaum in 1949 while traveling in Europe. During World War II, Edward was a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty granted to Polish priso...

  18. Small sketch of a bear drawn by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Small realistic sketch of a bear created by Edward Herzbaum in 1949 while traveling in Europe. During World War II, Edward was a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty granted to Polish prisoners. He headed s...

  19. Architectural rendering of the facade of Peterborough Cathedral by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Ink wash drawing of Peterborough Cathedral in England created by Edward Herzbaum on August 1, 1949. During World War II, Edward was a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty granted to Polish prisoners. He hea...

  20. Study sketches with three views of a nude male seated with crossed legs by a Jewish veteran, 2nd Polish Corps

    1. Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

    Three quick sketches of a male nude seated with crossed legs and arms created by Edward Herzbaum in life drawing classes in August/September 1949 in Paris, France. During World War II, Edward was a soldier from 1941-1945 in the Polish Army of the East, which became the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was re...