I talked to my cousin about this and it turns out my great grandfather Michal Buczak wasn't sent to Siberia at all: he was in the cavalry and was captured by...
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Carol Clements
caz2ukuk
Feb 14, 2013 6:45 pm
Excellent news. Carol C H C UK Sent from my iPad ... Excellent news. Carol C H C UK Sent from my iPad On 13 Feb 2013, at 19:45, < terry@... >...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 15, 2013 11:13 pm
Undetected meteor hit earth last night, while known comet flies past the earth safely. My Grandfather Mikolaj Chmielewski is buried somewhere in the Urals, ...
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annapacewicz
Feb 16, 2013 1:30 am
Dear group, please can you rack your brains and help me think of all the possible "Forgotten Heroes" from Poland in WW2 but with a link to Kresy. Examples from...
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Stefan Wisniowski
skwisniowski
Feb 16, 2013 2:39 am
Please see http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Whats-On/Books/Writers-talk-on-wartime-exodus-of-his-Polish-family-15022013.htm#.UR7wQvKZY05.mailto Writer's talk on...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 2:43 am
Anna from Sydney, Some Chmielewski (my family name but unknown if relative) names are listed, see quote of article below from Rawa Ruska. Only a few Jews from...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 2:53 am
One man underground organization - Stanislaw Chmielewski - Warsaw - book - Secret City: The Hidden ...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 3:01 am
Polish Priest recues Torah and gives it to American Jew after WWII Quote - Richmond, 79, a bearded Boston native who also served in Germany, Austria, Laos, and...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 3:04 am
Polish Priest recues Torah and gives it to American Jew after WWII Quote - Richmond, 79, a bearded Boston native who also served in Germany, Austria, Laos, and...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 3:13 am
THE POLISH RIGHTEOUS 60 new Righteous' testimonies http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t ...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 3:20 am
Self explanatory see reference below - BOOK Zaginiona lista s±siada Schindlera <http://openlibrary.org/books/OL21128006M/Zaginiona_lista_s%C4%85siada_Schin ...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 5:37 am
Polish Underground Soldiers 1944-1963 - The Untold Story "We ought to remind about them, at least before God and history." POPE JOHN PAUL II ...
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Frances
frncsgts
Feb 16, 2013 5:39 am
Hello Anna One group of Forgotten Heroes are those brave men in Polish Special Duties Squadron 1586 who flew supplies into Warsaw during the Warsaw Uprising...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 5:43 am
Quote:- "We did what we had to do," said Halina Szaszkiewicz, 89. "There was nothing heroic about it." But the Jewish officials honoring them see it...
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Stefan Jackowski
stejack
Feb 16, 2013 5:56 am
Hi Anna, A summer time neighbour of our families during the inter-war years was a remarkable Polish patriot, Jan Karcz. The connection to the Kresy is a bit...
Thank you Lucyna, they say a picture is a thousand words, other members, try to keep a dry eye while watching this movie short. When will it come to Australia?...
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ryszardsys
Feb 16, 2013 7:40 am
In Soviet Russia, ground hits Meteor! Rys UK...
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ryszardsys
Feb 16, 2013 8:19 am
I thought I'd share a couple of discoveries I have just made. I've been searching mainly my family name of SYS because it is just so odd for England, never...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 9:03 am
Apparently they were so busy watching the Asteroid that they did not see a Meteor the size of a car, it is a scientific coincidence, with Meteor and Asteroid...
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Eva
eszegidewicz
Feb 16, 2013 9:24 am
Hi Anna, What about Inka and I've recently come across General Emil August Fieldorf (nickname 'Nil') - Warsaw Uprising? All the best. Eva Szegidewicz ...
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Krystyna Mew
krystynamew
Feb 16, 2013 9:32 am
There is a DVD called 'General Nil' which was recommended to me. I've not been brave enough to watch it yet as it is supposed to be pretty harrowing. It is...
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Stanislaw Zwierzynski
zwierzinski1957
Feb 16, 2013 9:44 am
Hi, Rys! Soviet Russia (USSR) - in the past. Or you want new revival of Sovetics? In our country it's want 50%.  The largest fragment fell into the lake...
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ryszardsys
Feb 16, 2013 9:55 am
Stan, Exactly! My point was an attempt at a joke. But it just goes to show how we can believe in whatever God we choose, we can fit into whatever borders we...
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Aneta Hoffmann
anetahoffmann
Feb 16, 2013 10:53 am
Hi All, the promoting clip of "Syberiada Polska" - first feature film made in Poland conc Sybiraks - is promising however there is a big rumour around it...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 10:53 am
Hello Stan from M A second Chernobyl is not wanted and this was too close, also I have family in Zhitomierz. You are correct, we have a lot in common and we...
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Lenarda Szymczak
lenardaszymczak
Feb 16, 2013 10:57 am
Aneta, this was unknown about the author and yes it is not right, as there are many other stories of equal value or better. But for the uneducated, this movie...
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Eva
eszegidewicz
Feb 16, 2013 11:52 am
...another one Krystyna Skarbek (Christine Granville) - Special Agent - but not sure if she is Kresy-related? Eva...
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Frances
frncsgts
Feb 16, 2013 12:58 pm
Yes, this film was harrowing - as is the story of Emil Fieldorf (General Nil) - played in the film by Olgierd Lukaszewicz. General Fieldorf was the Deputy...
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Eva Szegidewicz
eszegidewicz
Feb 16, 2013 2:56 pm
Dear UK members, Please click on the Who Do You Think You Are image below for complimentary tickets to the show. Opening times are: Friday 22 February -...