European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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and ‘Malina’ told us of a large unit searching for a much larger one.
and ‘Malina’ told us of a large unit searching for a much larger one.
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There were some 150 people under the command of lieutenant ‘Lech’, Stanisław Degórski.
There were some 150 people under the command of lieutenant ‘Lech’, Stanisław Degórski.
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This was a unit from the Lublin region. How did they end up here?
This was a unit from the Lublin region. How did they end up here?
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First, allegedly, they reached Kampinos, and later, after the Kampinos group
First, allegedly, they reached Kampinos, and later, after the Kampinos group
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got defeated near Jaktorow they moved to our forests.
got defeated near Jaktorow they moved to our forests.
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And they established contact with us.
And they established contact with us.
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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