Kresy Family WWII Polish history group

Promote history Kresy (Eastern borderlands) Poles who suffered oppression before, during and after WWII, including deportation to Siberia. Help family research.

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

Some more photos from our very successful lunch, commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Siberian deportations. With 12 sybiraks amongst the 140 guests of families and friends. @NPKinloch, Iwona Januszajtis and Consul Tarnowska-Waszak.

[Institute of National Remembrance @ipngovpl_eng]

🗓#OTD in 1942, at a meeting with General Władysław Anders, Stalin agreed to the evacuation from the Soviet Union to Iran of those Polish soldiers for whom there was not enough food in the USSR.

This decision enabled tens of thousands of troops and civilians to leave Soviet territory, ultimately leading to the formation of the Polish Armed Forces in the East, later known as Anders’ Army, which would go on to fight alongside the Allies.

📷Copy of the protocol of the conversation between Joseph Stalin and General Władysław Anders (US National Archives and Records Administration).

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

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[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

videos of our event to commemorate the 86th anniversary of the deportations are now available on YouTube: https://t.co/gf3dwRjwjs
https://t.co/ISaJTI1ZcP

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

@CzarnySebastian @NoahWhite151058 @Deeteem1 niech pan przeczyta raporty ppłk Ross i Ata-Ullah

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

@CzarnySebastian @NoahWhite151058 @Deeteem1 Historia jest bardziej skomplikowana. Moja rodzina była bardzo wdzięczna Irańczykom i Brytyjczykom za to, że im pomogli.

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

@CzarnySebastian @NoahWhite151058 @Deeteem1 https://t.co/fYpJLlo5u9

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@NoahWhite151058 @Deeteem1 General Anders evacuated civilians with the army, despite resistance from British officials.

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

@NoahWhite151058 @Deeteem1 The Iranian people welcomed the Polish army and civilians. Our families were forever grateful.

[POSK Polish Centre London @posklondon]

The Annual Lunch Commemorating the Deportations to Siberia that began on 10 February 1940 is now underway at POSK. Event organised by Kresy Family.

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

Sulamita Szapiro and Józef were amongst the million Poles deported to Siberia during WWII by the Russians. Józef was amongst the lucky 120,000 who managed to escape through Persia in 1942. We remember them!

[Hugo Rifkind @hugorifkind]

It’s Holocaust Memorial Day. This year, I’m thinking of a woman called Sulamita Szapiro. Here she is as a student. We weren’t related and I don’t even know much about her, but I’m pretty sure that remembering her still falls to me. This is a thread about why.

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

Our commemoration of the Siberian deportations - Sat 7th February. Includes a three course lunch with wine, talk by Martin Stepek and performance by the Fiołki choir. Full details https://t.co/3eygYrAato @posklondon @PolishEmbassyUK @SilenceInPolish @Schafernaker @Dannythefink

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

A very interesting discussion to commemorate Polish independence day, at @ognisko_polskie with speakers including @SilenceInPolish

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

A highly recommend film. The director Piotr Szkopiak will be present at this screening at 17:00 Saturday 26th April.

[POSK Polish Centre London @posklondon]

Polski Ośrodek Społeczno Kulturalny, https://t.co/MOKEHcrF40 i Polska Fundacja Kulturalna zapraszają na pokaz filmu pt. KATYŃ. OSTATNI ŚWIADEK.

📅 26 Kwietnia
⏰️ 17.00
📌 Sala Malinowa

Wstęp wolny

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Videos available from our deportation commemoration event: https://t.co/k7jZmcG3iU @posklondon

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

This 1943 Pathé film shows Polish cadets being trained on use of radio equipment. Possibly in Heliopolis or Sarafand? Maybe someone recognises a face or location in the film? https://t.co/5LjeIdvSU4

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

@britishpoles @posklondon @NPKinloch We had over 140 people at this commemorative lunch; survivors, children, grandchildren and friends. https://t.co/83A68oBMdc

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

We had over 140 people at this commemorative lunch; survivors, children, grandchildren and friends. https://t.co/25H0gjV5qt

[British Poles @britishpoles]

A handful of survivors of the Soviet deportations, now in their 90s or older, gathered at @posklondon to mark the 85th anniversary of this tragic chapter in Polish history.
About 1.5 million Poles were forcibly taken to Siberia during WW2.
@NPKinloch
https://t.co/s1FfUNpfTX

[Kresy Family WWII Polish history group @KresyFamily]

A very nice venue, which we used last Saturday for our annual lunch to commemorate the Siberian deportations.

[POSK Polish Centre London @posklondon]

We have a number of function rooms for hire at competitive prices. For more information, please contact the centre manager.

☎️ 020 8742 6410
📧 [email protected]

[Alina Nowobilska🇵🇱 @WW2girl1944]

#OTD In 1940, those kind and friendly Soviets who did not "invade" Poland and only came to save the minorities who they later persecuted and deported began their deportations of Polish citizens to gulags and "work camps" deep into Russian territory.
Over 1 million Poles would be sent to these uninhabitable places and many of them would never return.

NKVD functionaries would enter the homes of the deportees, take down their information and give them between 15-30 min to pack. Everyone was taken, no matter their age, sex or if they were disabled or pregnant. They were forced into overcrowded cattle trucks with whatever food they managed to scrounge up to take with them.

These train journeys were long, sometimes lasting several weeks. The train doors were rarely opened and when they occasionally were given watery soup or bread. Many people died before getting to their destination. Their bodies were thrown out of the train and just left in the snow.

When they arrived they would he forced to do back breaking forced labour in freezing and unsanitary conditions. Again many people died, whole families were murdered.
#History #WW2