European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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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.
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Together with ‘Lance’ we crossed the Pilica river.
Together with ‘Lance’ we crossed the Pilica river.
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Because I could ride, and somebody from the horse patrol had just died,
Because I could ride, and somebody from the horse patrol had just died,
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they put me on a horse and I liked it there.
they put me on a horse and I liked it there.
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You know, for a 15 year old boy who suddenly found himself in a guerrilla squad and was given a horse, it was real fun.
You know, for a 15 year old boy who suddenly found himself in a guerrilla squad and was given a horse, it was real fun.