Gallery – Soviet Forced Labour

Adam Zak 1919-1941
(son of Jan Zak) Perished in Siberia

Ipn File - Adam Zak 1919-1941
(Son of Jan Zak) perished in Siberia

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

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. This is a letter from the Volyn State Archive in Lutsk.

Lutsk State Archive

During WWII

Poland

Luboml

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