Gallery – Polish forces under Soviet command

Page 2 of the Russian identity documents belonging to Stanisław Michalak

Janusz Michalak

During WWII

Russia

Wulf siblings 1947

Henry Sokolowski

After WWII

Poland

Felsztyn, Lwowskie

My uncle Jozef "Jozio" in Poland in 1949. Jozef missed the deportation of his family to Kazakhstan on 13th April 1940. He tried to join them on the wagons at Rowne station but was held back by Red Army soldiers. He fled to family in Krzemieniec and in early 1945 was drafted into the 8th Dresden Infantry Division of the Polish People's Army. He remained in Poland after the war, settling in Krosno. His mother and two siblings remained exiled in the west. This photograph is signed to his dear brother (my father Wladyslaw).

Anna Pacewicz

After WWII

Poland

Conscripted into the Red Army

My uncle Jozef "Jozio" in Poland at Wawel Castle in Krakow 7th February 1956. Jozef missed the deportation of his family to Kazakhstan on 13th April 1940. He tried to join them on the wagons at Rowne station but was held back by Red Army soldiers. He fled to family in Krzemieniec and in early 1945 was drafted into the 8th Dresden Infantry Division of the Polish People's Army. He remained in Poland after the war, settling in Krosno whilst the rest of his family were exiled in the west.

Anna Pacewicz

After WWII

Poland

Krakow

Conscripted into the Red Army

Page 3 of the identity document that belonged to Stanisław Michalak when conscripted to the Polish Army in Russia.

Janusz Michalak

During WWII

Russia

Benjamin during WWII

Marcelo Rogozinski

During WWII

Russia

Polish Kosciuszko Division (Gen. Berling)

Stefan Piszczuk was deported and conscripted into the Tadeusz Kosciuszko Division ("Berling's Army"). He was selected for officer training which he did not complete due to illness. Following his recovery he was sent straight into action. His rank was the equivalent of a Lance Corporal. This is his first Russian Identity Card, Service No 778

George Piszczuk

During WWII

Russia

Polish Kosciuszko Division (Gen. Berling)

Stefan Piszczuk was deported and conscripted into the Tadeusz Kosciuszko Division ("Berling's Army"). He was wounded in the Battle of Lenino 12 October 1943. He was listed as missing presumed dead (though he survived). This is a copy of the official entry from that list, found in the Polish Archives

George Piszczuk

During WWII

Poland

Polish Kosciuszko Division (Gen. Berling)

Stefan Piszczuk served in the Polish Kosciuszko Division (Berling's Army). He was wounded in the Battle of Lenino, October 1943. After the War he served in the "British zone of occupation in Germany". He was demobilized in 1947.

George Piszczuk

During WWII

Polish Kosciuszko Division (Gen. Berling)

SPK Document for Stefan Piszczuk (who served in the Polish Kosciuszko Division). It is stamped "British zone of occupation in Germany" 1948

George Piszczuk

After WWII

Germany

Polish Kosciuszko Division (Gen. Berling)

SPK Document for Stefan Piszczuk (who served in the Polish Kosciuszko Division). It is stamped "British zone of occupation in Germany" 1948. Page 2.

George Piszczuk

After WWII

Germany

Polish Kosciuszko Division (Gen. Berling)

Burial place and headstone of my uncle Jozef "Jozio" in Krosno, Poland 7/7/1922 - 4/7/1986. His wife Jadwiga Pacewicz is buried next to him. Jozef missed the deportation of his family to Kazakhstan on 13th April 1940. He tried to join them on the wagons at Rowne station but was held back by Red Army soldiers. He fled to family in Krzemieniec and in early 1945 was drafted into the 8th Dresden Infantry Division of the Polish People's Army. He remained in Poland after the war, settling in Krosno. His mother and two siblings remained exiled in the west. With thanks to Jacek for visiting his grave and placing flowers.

Anna Pacewicz

After WWII

Poland

Krosno

Conscripted into the Red Army

Burial place and headstone of my uncle Jozef "Jozio" in Krosno, Poland 7/7/1922 - 4/7/1986. His wife Jadwiga Pacewicz is buried next to him. Jozef missed the deportation of his family to Kazakhstan on 13th April 1940. He tried to join them on the wagons at Rowne station but was held back by Red Army soldiers. He fled to family in Krzemieniec and in early 1945 was drafted into the 8th Dresden Infantry Division of the Polish People's Army. He remained in Poland after the war, settling in Krosno. His mother and two siblings remained exiled in the west. With thanks to Jacek for visiting his grave and placing flowers.

Anna Pacewicz

After WWII

Poland

Krosno

Conscripted into the Red Army

My uncle Jozef "Jozio" and his wife Jadzia in Poland 1955. The photograph is signed on the back to his dear brother (my father Wladek) in Great Britain. Jozef missed the deportation of his family to Kazakhstan on 13th April 1940. He tried to join them on the wagons at Rowne station but was held back by Red Army soldiers. He fled to family in Krzemieniec and in early 1945 was drafted into the 8th Dresden Infantry Division of the Polish People's Army. He remained in Poland after the war, settling in Krosno whilst the rest of his family were exiled in the west.

Anna Pacewicz

After WWII

Poland

Conscripted into the Red Army

My uncle Jozef "Jozio" in Poland in 1949. Jozef missed the deportation of his family to Kazakhstan on 13th April 1940. He tried to join them on the wagons at Rowne station but was held back by Red Army soldiers. He fled to family in Krzemieniec and in early 1945 was drafted into the 8th Dresden Infantry Division of the Polish People's Army. He remained in Poland after the war, settling in Krosno. His mother and two siblings remained exiled in the west. This photograph is signed to his dear brother (my father Wladyslaw).

Anna Pacewicz

After WWII

Poland

Conscripted into the Red Army

My uncle Jozef "Jozio" in Poland at Wawel Castle in Krakow 7th February 1956. Jozef missed the deportation of his family to Kazakhstan on 13th April 1940. He tried to join them on the wagons at Rowne station but was held back by Red Army soldiers. He fled to family in Krzemieniec and in early 1945 was drafted into the 8th Dresden Infantry Division of the Polish People's Army. He remained in Poland after the war, settling in Krosno whilst the rest of his family were exiled in the west.

Anna Pacewicz

After WWII

Poland

Krakow

Conscripted into the Red Army

Aniela and Kazimierz on their wedding day in their Polish Uniforms. They were both conscripted into Berlinga's army in USSR and fought their way to Poland through to Berlin.

Janina Goff

Before WWII

Poland

Page 2 of the Russian identity documents belonging to Stanisław Michalak

Janusz Michalak

During WWII

Russia

Stanisław’s Russian Documentation

Janusz Michalak

During WWII

Russia

Page 3 of the identity document that belonged to Stanisław Michalak when conscripted to the Polish Army in Russia.

Janusz Michalak

During WWII

Russia

(Polski) Kpt. Mieczysław Dudaniec ur.1922 r zm.1954 r. uczestnik szlaku bojowego spod Lenino do Berlina - foto z 1953 r. udostępnił Wiktor Dudaniec-syn

Wiktor Dudaniec

Australia

BALMAIN, NSW

April 1942, Uzbekistan

Czeslaw Adamczyk

During WWII

After Kolyma and malaria as a private in the "Anders Army."

Ron Aksonowicz

During WWII

Iran

Biskup Gawlina celebrates Mass for the troops in Iraq.

During WWII

Iraq

Alfons Aksnowicz, my father's younger brother also joined the Polish Second Corps in the middle east and served in an armored unit.

Ron Aksonowicz

During WWII

Iran

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

Alexandra's father, Zygmunt Pracki and other Polish airmen with camels. Kara-cum desert, 1942. Journey in modern day Turkmenistan on their journey from Kazakhstan to Krasnovodsk.

Alexandra Copley nee Pracki

During WWII

Russia

Polish Army camp of Alexandra's father, airman Zgymunt Pracki. This shows the camp cookhouse and waterwell, 1941. Kuybyshev?

Alexandra Copley nee Pracki

During WWII

Russia

Kuybyshev?

Polish Army camp of Alexandra's father, airman Zgymunt Pracki. This shows the camp living quarters, 1941. Kuybyshev?

Alexandra Copley nee Pracki

During WWII

Russia

Kuybyshev?

Group in front of railway carriage, either enroute from Urals to Uzbekistan or at a slightly later date from Kermine to Krasnovodsk . The man in the centre in Alexandra's father, Zygmunt Pracki, and he is holding Alexandra as a baby

Alexandra Copley nee Pracki

During WWII

Russia

Alexandra's father, Zygmunt Pracki at the Polish Army camp in 1941. Kuybyshev?

Alexandra Copley nee Pracki

During WWII

Russia

Kuybyshev?