By the decision given by the Commander-in-Chief on 21 July 1943, the Polish 2^nd Corps was separated from the Polish Army in the East. The Corps was composed of the 3^rd Carpathian Infantry Division (Major General Bronisław Duch), 5^th Kresowa Infantry Division (Major General Nikodem Sulik), 2^nd Tank Brigade (Major General Bronisław Rakowski; on 12 January 1944 it was turned into the 2^nd Armoured Brigade), 2^nd Artillery Group (Colonel Ludwik Ząbkowski), as well as corps units and services, with all of them being stationed in the north of Iraq. Later, it was also joined by the 1^st Independent Commando Company, which remained under the command of Lieutenant General Władysław Anders, who was also commander for the Polish Army in the East. Major General Zygmunt Szyszka-Bohusz was appointed his deputy and Major General Marian Przewłocki was appointed Chief of Staff.
In August and September 1943, the 2^nd Polish Corps was moved to the south of Palestine, and then, in October and November, to Egypt, where preparations were undertaken to enter combat in Europe. The rest of the soldiers of the Polish Army in the East were made part of the second advanced detachment in Egypt. It was composed of the Army's Staff, 7^th Field Replacement Division, Army Training Center, and hospitals. Their commander was Lieutenant General Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski. The third detachment under the command of Colonel Ostrowski comprised units that were still in Palestine, Syria, as well as Iraq and Iran such as field headquarters and outposts, grouping units, or health care facilities. All of the rear detachments numbered a total of 9,000 soldiers, 2,600 volunteers from the Women's Auxiliary Service and 2,500 brave minors.
On 7 May 1944, the Command Headquarters of the Polish Army in the East that had remained in Asia was transformed into the Command Headquarters of the Middle East Military Units, which, from 3 July to 5 December 1944 was called the 3^rd Corps.
Pictures come from the National Digital Archives, Polska 

• Polish Army in the Middle East – military exercises of the 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade in the Egyptian desert Polish Army in the Middle East – military exercises of the 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade in the Egyptian desert
• Polish Army in the Middle East – military exercises of the 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade in the Egyptian desert Polish Army in the Middle East – military exercises of the 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade in the Egyptian desert
• Polish Army in the Middle East – military exercises of the 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade in Egypt Polish Army in the Middle East – military exercises of the 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade in Egypt
• Polish Army in the Middle East – soldiers of the 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade during a tour of Egypt Polish Army in the Middle East – soldiers of the 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade during a tour of Egypt
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