European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Later on, after a while, it turned into RGO.
Later on, after a while, it turned into RGO.
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But it started later on, when the printing house started working in Przemysłowa Street.
But it started later on, when the printing house started working in Przemysłowa Street.
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There was a big slip-up, exactly in 1942 in this printing house, they were printing meinlowski and wolfartowski cards.
There was a big slip-up, exactly in 1942 in this printing house, they were printing meinlowski and wolfartowski cards.
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Those were cards for Germans. Food ration coupons were there, too.
Those were cards for Germans. Food ration coupons were there, too.
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Germans had their own stores. There were two kinds of shops in Warsaw.
Germans had their own stores. There were two kinds of shops in Warsaw.
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Wolfart`s stores were with meat and Meinl`s stores were with food.
Wolfart`s stores were with meat and Meinl`s stores were with food.
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And we were using those false coupons and going to those shops.
And we were using those false coupons and going to those shops.
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It is hard to say from there the board of RGO took money for this help.
It is hard to say from there the board of RGO took money for this help.
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But the help was impressive.
But the help was impressive.
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I was just a typical, ordinary soldier, somehow a volunteer.
I was just a typical, ordinary soldier, somehow a volunteer.
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It is better to say I was a worker. All was done on your own initiative.
It is better to say I was a worker. All was done on your own initiative.
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And we began …
And we began …
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At some moment Wanda, as it was her name,
At some moment Wanda, as it was her name,
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said: we have to take care of this Ujazdowski Hospital.
said: we have to take care of this Ujazdowski Hospital.
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Most officers taken to captivity came to this hospital.
Most officers taken to captivity came to this hospital.
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And she cooperated there with the Welfare Board and we started there.
And she cooperated there with the Welfare Board and we started there.
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We helped there, finding food, clothes and started organizing escapes of our officers from this hospital.
We helped there, finding food, clothes and started organizing escapes of our officers from this hospital.
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Germans were guarding them, because they were treated as prisoners of war.
Germans were guarding them, because they were treated as prisoners of war.
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That is how we can call those officers – prisoners of war.
That is how we can call those officers – prisoners of war.
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And as I knew this land because I came from this area. I used to live in Czerniakowska Street and then in Hołówki Street,
And as I knew this land because I came from this area. I used to live in Czerniakowska Street and then in Hołówki Street,