# Military Source: https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/ Last updated: 2026-10-09 Summary: Follow a Polish relative's service through military records. Compare research routes for forces in Britain, wartime captivity, medals and earlier armies. Publisher: The Polish Genealogist (professional Polish genealogy research, polishgenealogist.co.uk) --- Polish military history & archival research ## Polish military records. Discover their service story. Explore Polish military records, from service under British command to wartime captivity and earlier generations. Choose the route that best matches your family’s clues. [Start with the military records guide](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/tracing-polish-military-service/) *Original documents can connect a name with a service history.* Not sure where to begin? ### Identify the person before choosing the archive. A birth date, unit, service number or post-war address can help distinguish people with similar names. For relatives who settled in Britain, UK-held service documentation may provide an important starting point. 01 / Research routes ### Polish forces in Britain - [Polish service records held in the UK](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/ministry-of-defence-mod-polish-service-records/) - [Polish Air Force in the UK: How to Find Personnel and Squadron Files](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-air-force-records-uk/) - [Searching for Service Records of the Polish Navy in Great Britain](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-navy-ww2-records/) - [No. 303 Squadron RAF - The Story of Poland's Finest Fighter Pilots](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/no-303-squadron/) - [Polish Resettlement Corps records and post-war settlement](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-veterans-resettlement-in-britain/) - [Battle of Britain](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/battle-of-britain/) 02 / Research routes ### Wartime service & captivity - [Anders’ Army soldiers lists and 2nd Polish Corps records](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-anders-army-records/) - [1st Polish Armoured Division service records](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/1st-polish-armoured-division-records/) - [Monte Cassino Cross numbers and recipients](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/monte-cassino-cross-records/) - [Polish Prisoner of War Records - How to obtain WW2 POW Documents](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-prisoner-of-war-records/) - [Home Army (Armia Krajowa) Records: Researching the Underground](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-home-army-records-ak/) - [Polish Army in France](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-army-in-france/) 03 / Research routes ### Documents & earlier service - [Polish Military Identity Cards](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-military-identity-cards/) - [Polish Military Decorations and Medals](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-military-decorations-and-medals/) - [General Haller’s Blue Army: Tracing Polish Volunteers from WWI](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-blue-army-records/) - [Austrian Military Records - Tracing Galician Ancestors in the Austro-Hungarian Army](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/austrian-military-records/) - [German World War II Service Records - How to Find and Request Them](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/german-world-war-ii-service-records/) A question about your relative? ### Let’s make sense of the clues. Share the names, dates and family documents you have. We can assess the next step in your military research. [Discuss military research](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/contact/military-records/) --- Research help: The Polish Genealogist researches Polish family history, military service and citizenship evidence in Polish, British and international archives, with reports in English. Services and prices: https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/services/