Trail of Hope Exhibit Opening with Secretary of State of Poland in Cheektowaga, NY

Join us for the Official Opening of the Trail of Hope Exhibit with the Highest Ranked Official ever at our Polish Festival, Secretary of State of the Republic of Poland Anna Maria Anders. She is also the daughter of one of the Greatest Heroes in WW2 history, General Wladyslaw Anders. The Trail of Hope exhibit pays tribute to General Anders, his men, and what they overcame when crossing on foot from the Soviet gulags, the Iraqi deserts up until Britain. After the Third Reich’s invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 there was a change in Polish – Soviet relations. An agreement was signed forming the Polish Armed Forces in the Soviet Union, under the command of General Wladyslaw Anders. Gen. Anders army was an army of Polish troops under the control of the legal government of Poland in exile who began their route in 1941, traveling a total of 16,000 kilometers. The Polish army was formed, in Samara, Orenburg, and Buzuluk, and moved their units around Tashkent, then to Iran, then through the Middle East where they finally reached Italy, and then as 2 Polish Corps fought in places such as Monte Cassino.

2018 marks the 74th anniversary of General Anders army's victory at Monte Cassino. The Secretary of State will be in town for the 80th Annual General Pulaski Parade that will take place Sunday July 22nd. Please tell your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers so we can make Secretary of State of the Republic of Poland feel welcomed to our WNY Polonia.