Ceremony honouring Polish Submariners in Sweden
Photo ID:
957742
Description:
Three Polish submarines ORP Zbik, ORP Sep and ORP Rys interned in Sweden from September 1939 - Marielund, Sweden until 1945. Andrzej Sadowski's father, Kazimierz Sadowski, was the Torpedo Officer aboard ORP Zbik. This photograph shows a ceremony with the Polish and Swedish community at the cemetery in Mariefred, honouring the Polish submariners who died (many from illness as a result of cold and poor facilities) during internment.
Source:
Andrzej Sadowski
Time Period:
After WWII
Country:
Sweden
City/Town/Village:
Mariefred
Related Military Service:
Polish navy
Submitted By:
Anna Pacewicz