Overview

In 1945, remnants of the Polish Home Army re-formed to counter brutal Soviet repressions. In July of that year, more than 7,000 HA freedom fighters were arrested in the northeastern Augustow region and held in barns, pigsties and warehouses where they were beaten and tortured. Two thousand of them were never seen again--their whereabouts remain a mystery. Seventy-five years later, their relatives still search for answers and the location of their mass burial. This book examines the fateful events of the Augustow Roundup (a.k.a. ""little Katyn"") through eyewitness testimonies.

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Author:   Teresa Kaczorowska ,  Halina Koralewski ,  Bożena U. Zaremba
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781476689043

ISBN 10:   1476689040
Pages:   185
Publication Date:   18 April 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Table of Contents From the Author From the Translator: Historical Backdrop to the Augustów Roundup Marian Tananis (Sejny): ""Traitors are the worst"" Krystyna Świerzbińska (Augustów): ""When we came back from Siberia, my father was gone"" Fr. Stanisław Wysocki (Suwałki): ""Our farm was an oasis for the insurgency"" Tadeusz Jagłowski (Augustów): ""Our parents waited for their son's return until their death"" Józef Kucharzewski (Giby): ""I heard the moans of my tortured sister"" Marian Bućko (Augustów): ""Our family is waiting for the explanation of this crime"" Teresa Staśkiewicz (Augustów): ""The Augustów Roundup is still alive"" Afterword—Why Is This Book Needed? Afterword—The Augustów Roundup: Crime with No Statute of Limitations Notes Selected Sources Index"

Reviews

The painstaking research that stands behind The Augustow Roundup of July 1945 deepens our knowledge of Soviet crimes against humanity, personally ordered by Jozef Stalin and then administered by the Soviet oppression apparatus. The heart-wrenching testimonies of the survivors and victims' relatives are a chilling reminder that mass murder was practiced in the U.S.S.R. on a shockingly large scale, and that countless victims disappeared without a trace. While few Americans know about this horrible crime, more should, certainly in light of Russian butchery in Ukraine. This highly readable book could not be more timely. --Allen Paul, author, Katyn: Stalin's Massacre and the Triumph of Truth

Author Information

Teresa Kaczorowska is a Polish journalist, scholar, novelist, president of the Cultural Journalism Club at the Polish Journalists Association in Warsaw and president of the Mazovia Writers Association. She lives in Ciechanów, Poland. Halina Koralewski, an translator and activist for Polish causes, lives in Floral Park, New York. Bożena U. Zaremba is a Polish-American translator, editor, writer, and interviewer for international musicians, writers, and artists. She serves as an editor of Chopin Society of Atlanta’s newsletter, Chopin Notes, and as Director of Programming for the Jan Karski Educational Foundation. She lives in Jupiter, Florida.

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