Gallery – Soviet Forced Labour
Ipn File - Adam Zak 1919-1941
Ipn File - Adam Zak 1919-1941
(Son of Jan Zak) perished in Siberia
Archangel Labour/Gulag Camps 1940-41
Archangel Labour/Gulag Camps 1940-41, my family were split between Siencybino (No 2 on the map highlighted) where my Grandfather and family were and Szenczuga (No 1) In the Konosha District
During WWII
Russia
Russian Amnesty Database Records (31/08/41) of what they called ‘Special Settlement’ areas basically their Gulag Labour Camps.
Russian Amnesty Database Records (31/08/41) of what they called ‘Special Settlement’ areas basically their Gulag Labour Camps.
Jan Zak 1882-1942 & Aniela Zak 1899-1942 (Arrived in the region 23/02/40)
Aniela Zak 1884-1942 - Shenchuga Labour Camp
Aniela Zak 1884-1942 wife of Adam Zak (pictured) who perished in Siberia in 1942.
Jan Zak 1882-1942
Jan Zak 1882-1942 my maternal Grandfather, he is one of 17 Zaks (of 128 listed on IPN Records) of my family that were associated with the Exile of Poles to Siberia.
Details of Mark's arrest and sentence
Mark was arrested whilst trying to escape the Russians by crossing the State border at Luboml. He was convicted and given 5 years of VTT punishment served in Onega VTT.
Reabit.org.ua
During WWII
Poland
Luboml
Mark Arrest and sentence, lists family members in Humentsi. Translation to English
Letter from the Volyn State Archive in Lutsk regarding Mark's arrest, stating 'in violation of state border, convicted for 5 years VTT punishment in the Onega VTT (norther Siberia, Arkangel region) The letter lists the family members he had been living with in Humentsi. These were Zot Gigiera his step father and his wife and children.
Reabit.org.ua
During WWII
Poland
Luboml
Mark, details of his arrest at the State border in Luboml.
Mark, details of his arrest at the State border in Luboml. This is a letter from the Volyn State Archive in Lutsk.
Lutsk State Archive
During WWII
Poland
Luboml
Russian Release Document
So we are looking at a release document from the Kargopolskii Corrective Labour Camp (GULAG) AKA Kargopol'Lag which was in Arkhangelsk Oblast. This was the document given to poles on their release allowing them to travel through the USSR to get to the Polish Army "On the basis of the directive of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR the above has been amnestied as a Polish citizen and has the right to freely reside on the territory of the USSR with the exception of the border zone, forbidden zones, areas designated as on a war footing and regime (possibly prison) towns in the first and second category." The document was valid for three months and was to be exchanged for a passport. It is signed by Captain of State Security Korobitsin, Director of NKVD Administration, Kargopol'Lag”. Many Thanks for this translation from Mark at the Kresy-Siberia group.
Private
During WWII
Russia