Kazahkstan + Polish Army in Switzerland
Grace, What a treasure trove! Perhaps I can add a bit to your research. As you know, after September 1939, the remnants of the Polish government and army regrouped in France. Andrew Hempel, in "Poland
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Stefan Wisniowski <swisniowski@...>
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#152
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Odp: Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
Thanks guys, Your prompt replies, translations and information are much appreciated. I think Wladyslaw's last message says it all...and not just about Grodno. Grace
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grace@...
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Odp: Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
GRODNO" 1795 POLAND 1795-1920 ROSJA 1920-1939 POLAND 1939-1941 USSR 1941-1944 GENMEN 1944 BIELARUS ----- Wiadomosc oryginalna ----- Od: <Paul.Havers@...> Do: <Kresy-Siberia@...>
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Wladyslaw Czapski <biorytm@...>
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#150
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Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
No problem I made a similar faux pas on another group at 7am I informed a lister that Grodno is in Lithuania whereas it's in belorus
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Paul.Havers@...
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Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
Dear Paul, You are absolutely right. It must be late. I read Rada as radosc. Not very bright Thanks for your correction Andy
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Andy Kowaluk <a_kowaluk@...>
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Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
Andy one error, Rada Narodowa is something similar to a Government, this was established in post war Poland until "Elections" were called the "Elections" were slightly one sided in those days as one
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Paul.Havers@...
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Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
Hi, The words 'Boze Narodzenie w Swajcarii - D*S*P' can be translated as "Christmas in Switzerland - D.S.P". I cannot help with the acronym. 'Noel Des Internes En Suisse 1942' is French and means
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Andy Kowaluk <a_kowaluk@...>
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Re: SURVIVORS of the War
Hello Krystine, Thanks for your support. The Holocaust Museum is for the victims and for the survivors. The Registry of Survivors at the Museum is a special program which itself is only for those who
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Stefan Wisniowski <swisniowski@...>
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Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
It could be a long shot, but have a look along the Trans-Siberian railway and it's offshoots there could be something there that might be useful Paul
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Paul.Havers@...
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Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
Grace The 'Grunwald Berlin 1410 - 1945' is a Order grunwaldski a medal given to soldiers at the end of WWII I'm not so sure as to the main context of it, i'd have to look at the description in a book
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Paul.Havers@...
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Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
Grace Why not scan in these documents and save on a web site where our members could have al ook at them, and maybe even translate or guide you further? Good luck John
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John Nieurzyla <j.nieurzyla@...>
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Re: but where in Kazakhstan???
Hi All, Firstly, I have just been trying to decipher some very faded Polish on the back of an old photograph I have of my grandmother and about fifty other people (mostly women and children and a few
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grace@...
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Re: SURVIVORS of the War
Stefan, I do congratulate you on your letter concerning the Holocaust Museum and especially your rational approach to the subject. I have only one question. The museum. Is it for the survivors of the
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Krystine Tomaszyk
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SURVIVORS
Dear List Members, Just a couple of last comments on the Holocaust Museum. As I said I have been in touch with Mr. Joseph Wardzala who has donated documents to the museum. I have a few newspaper
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jmicchelli@...
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Re: are there any Australians out there who have/had family in
Hi, My name is Andy Kowaluk. I am Australian by birth and live in Hobart Tasmania. My parents were Polish. I do not have any connection, but my paternal great grandparents were deproted to Siberia in
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Andy Kowaluk <a_kowaluk@...>
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#138
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are there any Australians out there who have/had family in
Grace You ask 'are there any Australians out there who have had family in Kazakhstan?'. I am not born in Australia but I am now an Australian citizen and I live in WA. My father, his mother,
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Richard Sochacki <sochacki@...>
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Re: SURVIVORS of the War
This is in response to the recent exchanges between Ed and Janie, both of which are well-meaning and both of which are partly right! Ed is right that the referenced Holocaust Museum website seems to
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Stefan Wisniowski <swisniowski@...>
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Re: SURVIVORS policy and history
This is a "side response" to Ed's statement about few Polish Jews being deported by the Soviets. First, here is some POLICY for the group. While there are sometimes tensions between certain elements
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Stefan Wisniowski <swisniowski@...>
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Arkhangelsk and Kazakhstan
Special thanks to Alexander for his assistance with these requests. While I asked him if it was okay to share his e-mail, by his response he appears to prefer not to do so at this time, and suggests
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Stefan Wisniowski <swisniowski@...>
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Hitler?
Hi Edward, Actually the reference was to the name 'Fuhrer' - not only the title for Adolf but also the surname of the head of Military History at the Swiss Military Academy. Thanks for the other
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grace@...
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#132
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