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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · 18 h

Olga Kamińska-Prokop, born 21 July 1922, ran from German-occupied Poland to join the resistance in Serbia. Caught helping escaped British POWs reach Turkey, she was put in a Belgrade jail, where she gave birth to a son, then sent to Berlin. To be guillotined there in 1943.

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. Olga Kamińska-Prokop, born 21 July 1922, ran from German-occupied Poland to join the resistance in Serbia.

Caught helping escaped British POWs reach Turkey, she was put in a Belgrade jail, where she gave birth to a son, then sent to Berlin.

To be guillotined there in 1943.

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · 1 h

In July 1920, the Bolsheviks formed the Provisional Polish Revolutionary Committee to govern Poland after a Red Army invasion, which fortunately failed. In 1944, the Soviets created a similar body, which ultimately led to the establishment of a communist regime in Poland.

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. In July 1920, the Bolsheviks formed the Provisional Polish Revolutionary Committee to govern Poland after a Red Army invasion, which fortunately failed.

In 1944, the Soviets created a similar body, which ultimately led to the establishment of a communist regime in Poland.

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · 5 h

#OTD in 1942, the Treblinka German death camp began operating. In the following months, trains carrying Jews of all ages arrived daily. Over the course of the war, the Germans murdered around 850,000 Jews there.

IInstitute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 22

#OTD in 1942, the Grossaktion Warschau began, during which the German occupiers deported over 250,000 Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka death camp. Around 11,000 were sent to labor camps, 6,000 shot, and about 60,000 remained, many in hiding.

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · 7 h

#OTD in 1942, Adam Czerniaków, head of the Warsaw Ghetto Judenrat (Jewish Council), took his own life after being ordered to prepare deportation lists for Treblinka. So far, he had cooperated under German pressure, but refused to help send children to their deaths.

IInstitute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 22

#OTD in 1942, the Grossaktion Warschau began, during which the German occupiers deported over 250,000 Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka death camp. Around 11,000 were sent to labor camps, 6,000 shot, and about 60,000 remained, many in hiding.

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · 19 h

The Lublin Castle was used by the German occupiers as a prison and execution site throughout WW2. Thousands of Poles either perished there or were sent to concentration camps. #OTD in 1944, the Germans murdered around 300 inmates while evacuating the city.

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. The Lublin Castle was used by the German occupiers as a prison and execution site throughout WW2.

Thousands of Poles either perished there or were sent to concentration camps.

#OTD in 1944, the Germans murdered around 300 inmates while evacuating the city.

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · 21 h

Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade of the 2nd Polish Corps with the residents of recently liberated Bologna. 🗓️April 1945

IInstitute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 20

Yesterday, an IPN delegation led by Adam Siwek, Director of the Office for Commemorating the Struggle and Martyrdom, took part in the Polish diaspora’s celebration in Italy of the 80th anniversary of Bologna’s liberation by Gen. Anders’ 2nd Polish Corps. The exhibition "The…

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Marcin Parzyński@marcin_par · Jul 22

Soldiers of the Polish Legions during their morning routine - Rafajłowa, Eastern Carpathians, winter 1914/15. A WW1 postcard.

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · 24 h

At 11:00 a.m. on Thursday in Warsaw Belweder Palace, we're presenting identification notes to the relatives of victims of German or communist terror. The names of 18 people, whose remains were discovered and identified by the IPN Office of Search and Identification, will be…

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. At 11:00 a.m. on Thursday in Warsaw Belweder Palace, we're presenting identification notes to the relatives of victims of German or communist terror.

The names of 18 people, whose remains were discovered and identified by the IPN Office of Search and Identification, will be…

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 22

Janusz Korczak, born #OTD in 1878, was the principal of the orphanage in the Warsaw Ghetto. In August 1942, despite a possibility of escape, he and his staff voluntarily accompanied 200 children to the Treblinka death camp, choosing to face death alongside them.

IInstitute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 22

#OTD in 1942, the Grossaktion Warschau began, during which the German occupiers deported over 250,000 Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka death camp. Around 11,000 were sent to labor camps, 6,000 shot, and about 60,000 remained, many in hiding.

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2nd Polish Corps-15th Infantry Reg. "Wilków"@MJBudzinski · Jul 22

"Monte Cassino May 1944 -The Hejnał bugle call at the top of the conquered monastery"

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 22

#OTD in 1944, the Polish Committee of National Liberation, created by communists in Moscow, issued its manifesto. It condemned the Polish government-in-exile and declared the legitimacy of USSR-backed authorities operating in Soviet-controlled Poland.

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. #OTD in 1944, the Polish Committee of National Liberation, created by communists in Moscow, issued its manifesto.

It condemned the Polish government-in-exile and declared the legitimacy of USSR-backed authorities operating in Soviet-controlled Poland.

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 22

On the eve of German Grossaktion, the SS and their foreign auxiliaries stormed into the Warsaw ghetto apartment of wealthy Jewish art dealer Abel Gutnajer, just as he was being operated on by Polish surgeon Franciszek Raszeja. The doctor, nurses, patient, and patient's family…

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. On the eve of German Grossaktion, the SS and their foreign auxiliaries stormed into the Warsaw ghetto apartment of wealthy Jewish art dealer Abel Gutnajer, just as he was being operated on by Polish surgeon Franciszek Raszeja. The doctor, nurses, patient, and patient's family…

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 21

Czesław Marian Jankowski, born #OTD in 1880, was a lawyer and one of the pioneers of Polish scouting. During WW2, he was active in the resistance, organizing underground scout groups. In 1940, he was arrested by the Germans and murdered later that year in the Palmiry massacre.

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. Czesław Marian Jankowski, born #OTD in 1880, was a lawyer and one of the pioneers of Polish scouting.
During WW2, he was active in the resistance, organizing underground scout groups.

In 1940, he was arrested by the Germans and murdered later that year in the Palmiry massacre.

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 21

Italians welcome soldiers of Polish 2nd Corps, who had liberated them from German occupation. Bologna, Italy. 🗓️21 April 1945

IInstitute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 20

Yesterday, an IPN delegation led by Adam Siwek, Director of the Office for Commemorating the Struggle and Martyrdom, took part in the Polish diaspora’s celebration in Italy of the 80th anniversary of Bologna’s liberation by Gen. Anders’ 2nd Polish Corps. The exhibition "The…

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 21

Last Friday, representatives of the National Institute for Unification Education under the Ministry of Unification of the Republic of Korea visited the Institute of National Remembrance. Read more: shorturl.at/s5hpd

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. Last Friday, representatives of the National Institute for Unification Education under the Ministry of Unification of the Republic of Korea visited the Institute of National Remembrance.

Read more: shorturl.at/s5hpd

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Institute of National Remembrance@ipngovpl_eng · Jul 21

Marcin Zieliński, born #OTD in 1886, was a Polish neurologist and psychiatrist who served in the Polish Legions during WW1. In 1939, he was captured by the Soviets during their joint invasion of Poland with Germany. The following year, he was murdered in the #KatynMassacre.

ipngovpl_eng's tweet image. Marcin Zieliński, born #OTD in 1886, was a Polish neurologist and psychiatrist who served in the Polish Legions during WW1.

In 1939, he was captured by the Soviets during their joint invasion of Poland with Germany. The following year, he was murdered in the #KatynMassacre.

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