1949 Polish SPK Combatants Calendar Map of Soviet Occupied Poland Exile WWII Bo For Sale

Add an extraordinary, museum-grade primary source of post-WWII Polish military exile and anti-communist resistance history to your collection with this original 1949 pocket almanac: Kalendarzyk Kombatanta 1949, published by the SPK (Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantów / Polish Combatants\' Association).Created for Polish soldiers, Anders\' Army veterans, and resistance fighters unable to return to Soviet-controlled Poland following World War II, this historic pocket volume features:
- Anti-Soviet Historical Cartography: Features a full-page political map titled \"Państwo Polskie w Granicach z 1945 R.,\" cross-hatching the annexed eastern Kresy territories (Wilno, Lwów, Brześć, Łuck, Tarnopol) with the historic designation: \"Ziemie pod okupacją sowiecką\" (Lands under Soviet occupation).
- Diaspora & Resistance Directory: Complete registry of Polish exile institutions across France, including the underground P.O.W.N. (Polska Organizacja Walki o Niepodległość), veteran mutual aid societies, Polish scouting (ZHP), and cultural centers.
- Trilingual Calendar & Guide: Unused 1949 calendar pages with Polish, English, and French headings, Polish name days (imieniny), and British-metric conversion charts for resettling emigrants.
- Official Cover Crest: Vibrant crimson textured leatherette cover stamped in black with the SPK cross emblem and \"Kalendarzyk Kombatanta 1949.\"An essential centerpiece for Polish military history archives, Anders Army and Polish Resettlement Corps collectors, anti-Soviet Cold War researchers, and rare exile ephemera displays.Condition: Pristine, near-mint vintage condition as shown. The datebook is completely unwritten and unused throughout. Text and map pages are clean, crisp, and firmly bound to the spine with only gentle, age-appropriate edge toning. Cover remains vibrant and supple with crisp stamping. Shipped flat with protective archival backing boards to ensure safe transit.