[Jim O]

Originally Posted by Lancer44

Hi Jim,

Zaolzie was just my joke...

I knew that...was mine too.

Originally Posted by Lancer44

Two fingered salute... you can write a book about it!
When Thaddeus Kosciuszko came back to Poland after American Revolution in which he participated together with Casimir Pulaski, he become commander of Insurrection against Russia.
This insurrection started with Kosciuszko being sworn as a commander in Cracow on the main square. He held his hand with two fingers up.
Since than, through napoleonic wars, uprisings in 1830 and 1863, Poles salute with two fingers.
The only exception was in Polish Army in the West in WWII.
Starting from North Africa, Polish forces in Italy, England and on the continent saluted with full hand.
It was very simple - two fingered salute to British or American officer was answered with one finger salute.

There is a bridge on a major highway in New York City named for Thaddeus Kosciuszko, and one also in the area of Albany, capital of New York State, so we have not forgotten him here. See Kosciuszko Bridge.

Part of reason for the response of American officers to two finger salute may have been that two finger salute is used here by Cub Scouts. See Two-fingers salute.


Thank you so much for those photos. I really enjoyed them. And the explanation at the end was excellent.