Families were often given only 15 to 60 minutes to pack small belongings before being loaded into unheated freight trains. 2. Soviet Deportations (1939–1941)
Following the Soviet invasion on September 17, 1939, the NKVD conducted four major waves of mass deportations from the eastern territories ( Kresy ).
Most were dumped into the General Government (central Poland), often in overcrowded transit camps with minimal food or shelter.
Families were often given only 15 to 60 minutes to pack small belongings before being loaded into unheated freight trains. 2. Soviet Deportations (1939–1941)
Following the Soviet invasion on September 17, 1939, the NKVD conducted four major waves of mass deportations from the eastern territories ( Kresy ). WypД™dzeni 1939... Deportacje obywateli polskich...
Most were dumped into the General Government (central Poland), often in overcrowded transit camps with minimal food or shelter. Families were often given only 15 to 60