European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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With this unit we fought at Zdzary, near Drzewica.
With this unit we fought at Zdzary, near Drzewica.
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Two people died there. Kalmucks attacked us there.
Two people died there. Kalmucks attacked us there.
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Two days later some mines exploded when they dropped out of a wagon.
Two days later some mines exploded when they dropped out of a wagon.
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The next wagon rode on them and they exploded. Two more men were wounded. People got mad.
The next wagon rode on them and they exploded. Two more men were wounded. People got mad.
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Nearby the ‘Szary’ unit was stationed. They did not want to return to the 25th regiment.
Nearby the ‘Szary’ unit was stationed. They did not want to return to the 25th regiment.
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Each platoon had its own representatives and they demanded from the command to agree their accession to the ‘Szary’ unit.
Each platoon had its own representatives and they demanded from the command to agree their accession to the ‘Szary’ unit.
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Well, naturally, if ‘Szary’ agreed.
Well, naturally, if ‘Szary’ agreed.
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So we sent a messenger to ‘Szary’, ‘Szary’ said yes.
So we sent a messenger to ‘Szary’, ‘Szary’ said yes.
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He accepted us into his unit.
He accepted us into his unit.
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That’s how I became a soldier of the 3rd regiment of the Polish Legions under the command of 'Szary'.
That’s how I became a soldier of the 3rd regiment of the Polish Legions under the command of 'Szary'.
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I wasn’t a long time in this unit,
I wasn’t a long time in this unit,
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because the Russian front was approaching, they were already on the line of the Vistula.
because the Russian front was approaching, they were already on the line of the Vistula.
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The Germans wanted to get rid of the guerrillas and sent these Kalmuck troops to our forest.
The Germans wanted to get rid of the guerrillas and sent these Kalmuck troops to our forest.
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On 5 November we were staying at the village of Boków
On 5 November we were staying at the village of Boków
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and on the 4th the 25th Regiment had a fight in Boków.
and on the 4th the 25th Regiment had a fight in Boków.
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A lot of people died there. Both ours and Germans.
A lot of people died there. Both ours and Germans.
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Becoming a partisan; battle against Germans
Becoming a partisan; battle against Germans
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We got into the Chojnów forests and joined the guerrilla unit ‘Lance’.
We got into the Chojnów forests and joined the guerrilla unit ‘Lance’.
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A squad that came from the Zamość region.
A squad that came from the Zamość region.
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Pretty well armed. We started our guerrilla life there.
Pretty well armed. We started our guerrilla life there.