1   History of Kresy

• ​WWII Timeline
  
• Pre-war memories of Osady (Settlements)
  
• Life on an Osada  
  
• Family Research Links
  
• Maps
  
• Plans of osady​     

2   Invasion- Germany invades Poland from the west​

3   Deportation to Siberia - the USSR invades Kresy from the east. NKVD arrest and deport approx. 1 million Polish citizens

• Maps
  
• Katyn Timeline
  
• Family Research Links
  
• March of the Sybiraks
  

4   Life in Siberia- a struggle to survive against all odds

• Stalin's Ethnic Cleansing  - accounts of life during deportation
  
• ​Family Research Links
  
•  A present-day view of a GULAG (Jerry Kubica)
  
• Maps 
  
• March of the Sybiraks

5    "Amnesty"- the journey south to join the Polish Army

​6   Formation of the Polish Army   in southern USSR

• The formation of the Polish Army 
  
• Tatischewo, Totskoye and Buzuluk  as seen today  (Jerry Kubica)   
  
• Maps
  
• Soldiers' Rations
  
• Enrolment Posts
  
• Army in Totskoye
  

7   Evacuation to Persia (Iran)- limited by border closure

• Evacuation from USSR to Persia- lists of names (only civilians)
  

​8   Training - transformation of refugees into a Polish Army in the Middle East

• ​Getting the Polish Army into shape
  

8a Wojtek - the Bear that went to war 

• Wojtek songs
• Wojtek books
  
• Wojtek films and videos
  
• Wojtek memorials
  

9   The Polish Armed Forces 

• Air Force
  
• Army
  
• Navy
  
• Women's Auxiliary service (PSK)
  
• Family research - Military Records
  

10   Civilian Life   following departure from Siberia to many parts of the world

• Africa
  

• India
  

• Iran
  

• Lebanon
  

• ​Mandatory Palestine

• Mexico
  

• New Zealand
  

• Photos from Africa, India, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand

11   Life after the War 

• ​​The Polish Resettlement Corps (PRC) 
  

12   Recollections - survivors and their descendants tell their stories

• Family histories
  
• Obituaries
  
• Osady - Military Settlements 1921-1940 - life before deportations
  
• Stalin's Ethnic Cleansing - life after deportations​​

13   Arts - poetry and artwork related to Kresy and the deportations

14   Family Research Links - links to sources and databases

• Maps
  
• Map links
  
• Plans of osady
  

15   About Us 

• Purpose and activities of Kresy Family
  

• List of Management  Committee

16   Contact  Kresy Family by email

17   Membership & Donations-links to PayPal Account​

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