We differ from the standard concept of a "reenactment unit" in that PALHA members may chose more than one primary Polish "impression."

Are we a WW2 reenactment unit? Yes we are. That, and more.

The concept is that while most reenactment units choose a particular regiment or company from a specific date and place to portray, PALHA's goal is to demonstrate to the public the enormity of the Polish contribution to WWII, which is truly immense.

To better accomplish this, and depending on the event in question, you will generally see PALHA members wearing uniforms from several different units, era's and places at the same event. You may see a Polish infantryman of 1939 next to a Polish paratrooper from 1944's Operation Market Garden, who's speaking to a Battle of Britain-era Polish Airman of the PAF and so on, all held to a strict authenticity standard.

When the opportunity arises, many of us also have the ability to field as a single unified group. Most often the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade, or the 10th Dragoons of the 1st Polish Armored Division.
The association had in fact began life as the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade reenactors, followed shortly thereafter by several members adopting an additional 10th Dragoons impression.
Our research into each original unit led to another and another until the realization hit that each and every unit was part of one massive and amazing whole regardless of whether the uniform was supplied by the pre-war Polish government, France, the USSR, Great Britain, or captured from the Germans.

In WW2, there was no visually "typical" Polish soldier as they could wear the uniform of, and look like a typical soldier of many other nations. The "typical" Polish soldier was an individual who had overcome invasion, mass murder, attrocity, starvation, imprisonment, clandestine treks all over Europe and the Middle East and still fought on ferociously, fueled by only the dimmest glimmer of hope.

The war ended and their 6-year struggle was in vain, Poland was handed over to Stalin and the USSR. The freedom that they fought so hard for would have to wait another 45+ years.

Palha's aim is to illustrate this truly unique trait of the Polish military in our impressions.

By selecting the Units That We Portray link on the menu bar, you will see information on some of the units that we field as.
In addition to the units listed, we also have members with September 1939 kits, Polish women's auxiliary services (PSK) and Polish home army (Armija Krajowa) impressions.