The Memorial to the 4th "Skorpion" Armoured Regiment stands at the exit of the Gorge, on the old road leading from Massa Albaneta to the valley of the River Rapido. The memorial which was unveiled on 18 May 1946 is built from remnants of a Sherman tank commanded by Lt. Ludomir Białecki. He and his crew were killed at this spot on 12 May 1944 when a mine exploded. The memorial was designed by Lt. Władysław Kuźniarz, artist and sculptor.
According to the inscription on the front plaque, the memorial is dedicated to the "HEROES OF THE 4TH TH ARMOURED REGIMENT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES MARCHING TO POLAND".
According to the inscription on the front plaque, the memorial is dedicated to the "HEROES OF THE 4TH TH ARMOURED REGIMENT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES MARCHING TO POLAND".
A cross made from tank caterpillar tracks was mounted on the body of the wreckage, supported by two bronze plaques and two bronze scorpions – regimental symbols which, sadly, were stolen in the 1970s. The rear plaque bears the inscription: "IT WAS HERE THAT, ON 12 MAY 1944, THE FIRST SOLDIERS OF THE ARMOURED FORCES NEWLY FORMED IN THE EAST, FELL IN BATTLE.
2LT. BIAŁECKI, LUDOMIR
CPL. AMBROŻEJ, EDWARD
CPL. BOGDAJEWICZ, EUGENIUSZ
CPL. KARCEWICZ, BOLESŁAW
CPL. NIECKOWSKI, JÓZEF"
18 may 1946
unveiling of monument
"To the Heroes of the 4th Armoured Regiment who gave their lives on their road to Poland"
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Memorial to the 4th “Skorpion” Armoured Regiment
Memorial to the 4th “Skorpion” Armoured Regiment
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Memorial to the 4th “Skorpion” Armoured Regiment
Memorial to the 4th “Skorpion” Armoured Regiment
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Memorial to the 4th “Skorpion” Armoured Regiment
Memorial to the 4th “Skorpion” Armoured Regiment
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Memorial to the 4th “Skorpion” Armoured Regiment
Memorial to the 4th “Skorpion” Armoured Regiment
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