Gallery – Sovietization of the Borderlands
legitymacja nauczycielska
legitymacja nauczycielska
Sybirak Assoc - Wrocław
Poland
Lwów, lwowski, lwowski
Gajewski Waleryjan
Registration Card from the Lwówskij labor POW camp (CAW WBH - Kolekcja Wojskowej Komisji Archiwalnej)
Gajewski Waleryjan
Record from IPN for Gajewski Walery born 1907
Certificate of Completion of Lyceum
Certificate of Completion of Lyceum of General Knowledge conferring the right to enter University
Before WWII
Poland
Lwow
Student Card, Lwow Polytechnic
Identity card of Roman V. Skulski, student at Lwow Polytechnic National University, Oct. 1939
During WWII
Henry Sieniuc Ankieta (Questionaire about Soviets)
A Questionnaire (original handwritten document is on file at Hoover WWII Institute, USA)
(written by Henryk Sieniuc sometime after leaving the Soviet prison detention camp after joining Anders Army, English Army 8th Division)
Regarding a so-called plebiscite organized by soviet occupation authorities.
Sieniuc Henryk, Iza village, Wilejka county
English Translation:
"I didn't participate in the elections, because I was too young. One could vote from the age of eighteen. But I saw how voting took place.
Everyone was handed a piece of paper. Since my father crossed out the entire page, after several days he was sent deep into Russia.
I was told that on those pieces of paper there were numbers, and they could easily verify who votes for what and what one writes on the paper. Everyone knew that the voting was a fraud, because no one had a free voice. One voted as one was ordered to. Who was against it, got arrested and persecuted. "
Signed Henryk Sieniuc
Hoover Institute, University of Santiago, U
Henryk Sieniuc- his handwritten WWII timeline
Henryk Sieniuc WWII Timeline
(per his handwritten notes)
• Henryk Sieniuc’s father Bronislaw Sieniuc (a local policeman) was arrested by Soviets in 1939 for refusing to fill out a questionnaire
and sent to Siberia.
See Henryk Sieniuc Ankieta Document (Questionaire on file at Hoover WWII Institute, Univ Santiago, USA)
• Henry Sieniuc : “Sent to Russia” the day of Feb 1, 1940 ie. forced labour in Siberia
• His brothers and sisters were also all departed to Russia – different locations in Siberia
• The army was in the Russian territory and the city
• Henryk Sieniuc - “I was drafted into the army (Anders Army) Feb 28, 1942”
• Henry Sieniuc - - “ Arrived in the Middle East (Persia) April 5, 1942”
Persia 2 Weeks
Iraq 10 months
Palestine 6 months
Syria 4 months
Egypt 3 months
Italy 35 months
• Last day in Italy October 12, 1946
• Left for Canada by boat, November 2, 1946
• Arrived in Halifax, Canada Nov 12, 1946
Personal records
In Memory oHenryk Sieniuc, Driver Mechanic for HQ, Monte Cassino Medal # 12666
In Memory of Henryk Sieniuc, Driver Mechanic for HQ, Monte Cassino Medal # 12666
In Memory of Henryk Sieniuc, Monte Cassino Cross # 12666
In Memory of Henryk Sieniuc, Monte Cassino Cross # 12666
Rob Sieniuc at the Monte Cassino Memorial, Warsaw May 26, 2025
Jan Drewniak, 2nd row – Right of centre
Conscripted Poles in Soviet Army in Russia, April 1941
Joseph Drewniak
During WWII
Russia
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Postcard from Franciszek Iwanica
Postcard written by Franciszek Iwanica as prisoner of the Russians before being murdered at Twer. Postcard addressed to his wife Olga Iwanica.
Janina Iwanica
During WWII
Russia
Osztasków
Church and Carmelite Convent
Kosciol i klasztor Karmelitow- Berezwecz in Glebokie Poland. After being captured by the Soviets my father was jailed here. The NKVD had converted this church and monastery in to a prison and slaughter house for Polish soldiers and political undesireables.
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
Poland
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest - Wladyslaw, Helena and Alexsandra Stępek, Haczow, May 1941
Martin Stepek
During WWII
Poland
Haczow
Polish Driver’s License
Polish Driver’s License
Vanessa Tomecki
Poland
Alicja R Edwards Art Work – Memories of Kresy 7
Poland 1939 - Closing of our Church - banning of religion by the Soviets - unfinished painting
Alicja Edwards
During WWII
Poland
protokół konfiskaty
protokół konfiskaty
Sybirak Assoc - Łódź
During WWII
Poland
Białystok, białostocki
żołnierz Armii Czerwonej
żołnierz Armii Czerwonej
Sybirak Assoc - Łódź
During WWII
Poland
kartka pocztowa
kartka pocztowa
Sybirak Assoc - Warszawa
Poland
Białystok
kartka pocztowa
kartka pocztowa
Sybirak Assoc - Warszawa
Poland
Białystok
legitymacja nauczycielska
legitymacja nauczycielska
Sybirak Assoc - Wrocław
Poland
Lwów, lwowski, lwowski
Gajewski Waleryjan
Registration Card from the Lwówskij labor POW camp (CAW WBH - Kolekcja Wojskowej Komisji Archiwalnej)
Gajewski Waleryjan
Record from IPN for Gajewski Walery born 1907
Czeslaw Dawid
Czeslaw Dawid on right with a "friend".
Private
Before WWII
Poland
Rowne camp
workers at Rowne camp
During WWII
Równe
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 and sentence. Translation to English
Details from Reabit.org.ua. It seems to be a directory of those arrested or who have committed offences against the state.
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