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Pre-WW2 Polish Paratroopers Exercise Nowa Wilejka (II)
£64.99
Poland, Nowa Wilejka, Paper 8.8cm x 6cm.
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Description
A picturesque photo on the plan of a pasture and a forest, the photo captures the moment of landing of a Polish paratrooper after a jump on the ground.
A pre-WW2 Polish photograph showing the parachute course during exercises in Nowa Wilejka. The course was organized by LOPP – Airborne and Antigas Defence League Badge.
Clearly visible canopy of a parachute of Polish production (Wytwórnia balonów i Spadochronów Warszawa – Factory of Balloons and Parachutes, Warsaw). On the reverse inscribed numbers.
A rare photograph showing the beginnings of Polish parachuting, the photo was probably taken around 1938-1939, near Wilno.
