European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)

I went to Vilnius and after that I did not see my mum for a couple of years.

That day I could evade arrest, this family had a phone– the Zebrowski family,

and somebody from their relations knew I was in Vilnius

and informed me that my mum had been deported from her place

and told me not to come back as they were looking for me.

Introduction, parents

My name is Stefania Dąmbrowska.

I do not like my name, I am Stenia Dąmbrowska, formally Stefania, my nick name is Stenia.

I was born on 12th October 1916 in Petersburg.

My father was a military man, Bohdan.

At that time in Russia, he was a cavalry captain I guess.

My mother, her maiden name was Kościałkowska,

was just next to her husband.

At that time already it was already custom that some women worked.

And my mum worked in some office called `Prodamed`.

Being sent to Majdanek Concentration Camp

I just came back. We were near Radom.

I came back home at 8 in the evening.

And while coming to the action we were given different 'Kennkarte'.