Gallery – Soviet Forced Labour
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.
My Mother - Maria Helena Dobrowolska nee Zak 1924-1986
Maria Dobrowolska nee Zak (my mother)
Born 10/04/1924 Leszniòw Poland
Died 5/5/1986 Leicester England
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England
Ipn File - Maria Zak 1924 - Exile to Siencybino Archangel
Maria Zak 1924 - Exile to Siencybino Archangel
Franciszka Witek nee Zak 1921-1973
Franciszeka Witek nee Zak 1921-1973
Born 9/3/1921 Stoki Poland
Died 25/7/1973 Mountsorrel England
Survived Exile to Siberia
Joined Polish 2 Corps as a volunteer nurse/para medic with the Polish161 Fd Hospital and saw service in the Middle East & Italy at Monte Cassino, Ancona & Bologna.
Survived Exile 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