Hi my grandmother was at Tengeru, she arrived in the uk 2-sept 1950 was then sent to springhill camp gloucestershire, After that they moved to slough in...
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Anne Kaczanowski
annekaczanowski
Jul 1, 2005 3:25 pm
This is coincidental having this discussion today because yesterday I had an interesting talk with a woman who was in Abercorn, Africa. She was in the Feb.10th...
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Halina Szulakowska
hszulakowska@...
Jul 1, 2005 12:08 pm
Hi Group, Anybody going to POSk for the conference about the Polish Armed Forces in WWII? I'll be there for the duration and it would be nice to meet up. ...
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krysdobrzanski
Jul 1, 2005 10:56 am
Thank you Catriona for this very well translated and beautiful article. However, and for whatever reason, my mother feels that Africa (she was at Tengeru) is a...
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catrionagalster
Jul 1, 2005 2:24 am
Dear Group, Going through papers this evening,I found a letter from my mother-in- law, in which she encloses an article from the 'Polish Daily' (a newspaper...
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Anne Kaczanowski
annekaczanowski
Jul 1, 2005 1:45 am
No Krys this is the tourist speciality and it is quite good. What kind of Pole are you anyway if you can't handle a little wootka burning the vocal...
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krysdobrzanski
Jul 1, 2005 1:21 am
Hi Hania and Ken, I wonder if it's the same evil brew that we were offered in Poland, were it was mixed at home, red chilli pepper with "Spiritus"; (96%...
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Anne Kaczanowski
annekaczanowski
Jun 30, 2005 10:42 pm
Ken, when in Lwow have some "wootka z piepszem"..it is a touristy vodka with a red pepper inside the bottle....very smooth!! That will show what kind of roots...
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ken_fedzin
Jun 30, 2005 8:27 pm
Hi Group, It's been a while since I last posted any messages. Hope you're all well. I'm driving over to Ukraine to visit my dad's village, Dawidkowce, near ...
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John Kulesza
kuleszapodfi...
Jun 30, 2005 5:28 pm
Hi Anne, I have just finished reading White Eagle Red Star by Norman Davies. It covers the Polish-Soviet War 1919-1920. One of the best books I have read...
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W Bog
giewonty
Jun 30, 2005 5:04 pm
Just a poem that reflects the sacrifice of young scouts. I first heard this song in Africa. Tears galore. I have translated this to english but only so that...
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Andy Golebiowski
andywbuffalo
Jun 30, 2005 4:54 pm
Hi, In the spirit of educating ourselves about Polish History, I submit a link put together by Roman Solecki one of our lurkers who I met on through the ...
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Helena T Hayden
hthayden
Jun 30, 2005 4:47 pm
Hania. If you find a list, my grandfather was serving in the Army during 1916/1917 time period. I have a photo of him in uniform, and family tradition, and...
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Anne Kaczanowski
annekaczanowski
Jun 30, 2005 4:16 pm
Okay you Army buffs….I need some help… If a Polish man, born and living in Poland, enlisted for two years volunteer army service, in the Austro-Hungarian...
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Paul Havers
haverp
Jun 30, 2005 3:53 pm
The only probelm is that the Ukrainian Powers to be want to change the plate to "unknown Heroes" looks like they are afraid of the world finding out that a...
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W Bog
giewonty
Jun 30, 2005 3:35 pm
Ref to the msg June 06 from Alina Suchanski about the film " Poles Apart" I just learn ed that a showing of this film, sponsored by Polish Canadian Association...
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Barbara Jachowicz Dav...
bdavoust2
Jun 30, 2005 3:19 pm
... Ewa, The short answer is that the Allies did not want to offend Stalin and Stalin did not want the Poles to participate. The Allies in fact offered to let...
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W Bog
giewonty
Jun 30, 2005 3:08 pm
Hi Ewa, The reasoning is complicated but when in 1944 Gen Sikorski was assassinated in Gibraltar by either the brits or the ruskis...my info tends to support...
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eva orlowski
eustace4eva
Jun 30, 2005 2:32 pm
why were the polish soldiers excluded from the 1946 parade? ewa orlowska brooklyn, ny usa ... __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to...
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ANTONI KAZIMIERSKI
antoni530
Jun 30, 2005 8:28 am
Thank you Elzunia for the information.We too had laczki near by, but to my knowledge they were minute and contained torf-which was useful fuel and provided...
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A.Czechowska
tyne292002
Jun 30, 2005 7:29 am
I agree Romuald, it is better late than never but how I wish that my Husband and many others had lived to see the day. Does anyone know if this is to be...
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Elzunia/Elizabeth Gra...
elzuniao
Jun 29, 2005 10:07 pm
By the way, there's a copy of the Plan of Osada Krechowiecka in my file: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kresy- ...
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Elzunia/Elizabeth Gra...
elzuniao
Jun 29, 2005 10:04 pm
5 april 1921 was the date that 102 soldiers arrived at Osada Krechowiecka. The average size of plots was 11-13 ha and 2 ha fields (laki). The whole osada was...
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linderladbrooke
Jun 29, 2005 8:37 pm
Dear Group, 4 weeks ago, on my way to visit family in Ukraine, I went to Auschwitz. There, I 'talked them into' selling me a set of their 3 brand new reference...
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catriona galster
catrionagalster
Jun 29, 2005 6:37 pm
Dear Group, esp Andy My apologies - I am sure I am the guilty party. I do forget to sign my messages. Will try to remember in future. Catriona Galster,...
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J Eddis
eddis_top@...
Jun 29, 2005 3:41 pm
My husband, Aleksander Topolski, received (and answered) the following e-mail from Kevin Barclay in Edinburgh who found a bound set of WWII soldiers' letters...
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Andy Golebiowski
andywbuffalo
Jun 29, 2005 1:50 pm
Folks, In spite of frequent reminders for members to sign their posts, we still have some forgetful posters. So once again, please, please, please, I implore...
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ANTONI KAZIMIERSKI
antoni530
Jun 29, 2005 11:48 am
Michal, What an interesting research. Krechowiecka must be the largest osada.It is also interesting to note the state of it presently. So very different to the...
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wszesko
Jun 29, 2005 11:31 am
Hi, I'm really glad that the Little Eagles have been given recognition regardless of who dropped the ball on coverage of the event. I heard the stories of them...
