European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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I was born on 12th October 1916 in Petersburg.
I was born on 12th October 1916 in Petersburg.
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My father was a military man, Bohdan.
My father was a military man, Bohdan.
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At that time in Russia, he was a cavalry captain I guess.
At that time in Russia, he was a cavalry captain I guess.
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My mother, her maiden name was Kościałkowska,
My mother, her maiden name was Kościałkowska,
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was just next to her husband.
was just next to her husband.
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At that time already it was already custom that some women worked.
At that time already it was already custom that some women worked.
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And my mum worked in some office called `Prodamed`.
And my mum worked in some office called `Prodamed`.
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Being sent to Majdanek Concentration Camp
Being sent to Majdanek Concentration Camp
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I just came back. We were near Radom.
I just came back. We were near Radom.
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I came back home at 8 in the evening.
I came back home at 8 in the evening.
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And while coming to the action we were given different 'Kennkarte'.
And while coming to the action we were given different 'Kennkarte'.
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And at the railway station I was supposed to get to the Central Station and in the last minute,
And at the railway station I was supposed to get to the Central Station and in the last minute,
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in Radom I guess, they changed their mind, and told us to get off to the West Station
in Radom I guess, they changed their mind, and told us to get off to the West Station
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to give back those 'Kennkarte' and take our 'Kennkarte'.
to give back those 'Kennkarte' and take our 'Kennkarte'.
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My ID, how to say nowadays.
My ID, how to say nowadays.
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I came back home. I had a cold, was ill. I went to bed.
I came back home. I had a cold, was ill. I went to bed.
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Doctor Chojecki lived above us as then we lived in 3 Hołówki Street.
Doctor Chojecki lived above us as then we lived in 3 Hołówki Street.
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This is the street where the poet Baczynski lived.
This is the street where the poet Baczynski lived.
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In the same house. He was living at the third staircase and I at the sixth.
In the same house. He was living at the third staircase and I at the sixth.
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Later the famous editor Tomaszewski lived there.
Later the famous editor Tomaszewski lived there.