The Polish Experience through World War II

The Polish Experience through World War II explores Polish history through the lives of people touched by the war. The touching and terrible experiences of these people are laid bare by straightforward, first-hand accounts, including not only the hardships of deportation and concentration and refugee camps, but also the price paid by the officers killed or taken as prisoners during WWII and the families they left behind. Ziolkowska-Boehm reveals the difficulties of these women and children when, having lost their husbands and fathers, their travails take them through Siberia, Persia, India, and then Africa, New Zealand, or Mexico.
Ziolkowska-Boehm recounts the experiences of individuals who lived through this tumultuous period in history through personal interviews, letters, and other surviving documents. The stories include Krasicki, a military pilot who was on of around 22 thousand Polish killed in Katyn; the saga of the Wartanowicz family, a wealthy and influential family whose story begins well before the war; and Wanda Ossowska, a Polish nurse in Auschwitz and other German prison camps. Placed squarely in historical context, these incredible stories reveal the experiences of the Polish people up through the second World War.




Autorentext
Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm is an independent scholar and the author of twenty-three books, including The Roots Are Polish.



Zusammenfassung
The Polish Experience through World War II explores Polish history through the lives of people touched by the war. The touching and terrible experiences of these people are laid bare by straightforward, first-hand accounts, including not only the hardships of deportation and concentration and refugee camps, but also the price paid by the officers killed or taken as prisoners during WWII and the families they left behind. Ziolkowska-Boehm reveals the difficulties of these women and children when, having lost their husbands and fathers, their travails take them through Siberia, Persia, India, and then Africa, New Zealand, or Mexico.
Ziolkowska-Boehm recounts the experiences of individuals who lived through this tumultuous period in history through personal interviews, letters, and other surviving documents. The stories include Krasicki, a military pilot who was on of around 22 thousand Polish killed in Katyn; the saga of the Wartanowicz family, a wealthy and influential family whose story begins well before the war; and Wanda Ossowska, a Polish nurse in Auschwitz and other German prison camps. Placed squarely in historical context, these incredible stories reveal the experiences of the Polish people up through the second World War.




Inhalt
Foreword by Neal PeasePreface by AuthorPart 1: A BETTER DAY HAS NOT COME The Changes came quickly The Camps The Road to Uzbekistan Fergana, Uzbekistan The Meeting The Journey In Pahlavi Teheran Santa Rosa Part 2: WARTANOWICZ FAMILY VINEYARDS IN PODOLE Eugeniusz Wartanowicz, an Armenian From Dzwiniacz Józef Wartanowicz and his Vineyards Anulka, the daughter of Mariana Podolan from Johannesburg Seven Surviving Letters Diary of Krystyna Wartanowicz Persia Joasia Born in Zambia When it rained, the Ground Dried Quickly Annaa Podolan from Krasnica MieczekKeys to the Mercedes tied with a Blue Ribbon Part 3: ANNEX Józef Wartanowicz: Fruit and wine Production of the Warm Podole Edward Fonferko: Economic Conditions of Warm Podole from the Viewpoint of Interest of Town Intelligentsia Part 4: THE FATES OF POLISH FAMILIES: THE KRASICKIS The War of 1939 In memoriam of Captain of the Polish Air Force Witold Krasicki Janusz Krasicki the Pilot and History friend The Changes The Memorable Flights of Glider Pilots Part 5:LET OUR FATE BE A WARNING TO YOU: WANDA OSSOWSKA The Little One from Neustadt-Glewe INDEX

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