after the Battle for Ancona was won by the II Polish Corps
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