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This is a true story about the life of one of many thousands of Polish families taken from their homes, from their country and forcibly transported deep into the Siberian forest by the Soviets in February 1940.

Derby
England 1994.

Author:  Edward J Hajkowski

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Kresy Family group

​EDWARD HAJKOWSKI

1. Where we lived before WWII - WOŁYŃ
   
   
2. ​Get ready all of you - SOVIET INVASION
   
   
3. A train load of human misery - JOURNEY TO SIBERIA
   
   
4. Those who do not work, do not eat - LIFE IN SIBERIA
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5. After nearly a year and nine months struggle - LEAVING SIBERIA
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6. Under the command of General Władysław Anders - SOUTHERN ZSSR
   
   
7. It was hot, so very hot - MIDDLE EAST
   
   
8. I just kept saying Rajah, Rajah - PALESTINE AND EGYPT
   
   
9. Lots of tears and laughter - ENGLAND
   
   
10. The day that I shall always remember -EPILOGUE