Also, good luck finding mentions of Jews
Also, good luck finding mentions of Jews
27.01.1945. Dispersed up to 600 soldiers and officers, 4 tanks, 8 APCs. On the outskirts of Oświęcim and the t. Oświęcim liberated camps about 12000 prisoners of various nationalities. In these camps were imprisoned women and even children
27.01.1945. Dispersed up to 600 soldiers and officers, 4 tanks, 8 APCs. On the outskirts of Oświęcim and the t. Oświęcim liberated camps about 12000 prisoners of various nationalities. In these camps were imprisoned women and even children
Captured trophees flak artillery guns 4, vehicles 18, artillery guns 1, mortars 2, storehouse with flour and sugar 1, storehouse with ammunition 1
Our losses: 14 people killed, 36 people wounded.
Captured trophees flak artillery guns 4, vehicles 18, artillery guns 1, mortars 2, storehouse with flour and sugar 1, storehouse with ammunition 1
Our losses: 14 people killed, 36 people wounded.
T. Oświęcim was turned by the enemy into a last [another possible translation: extreme] hub or resistance
T. Oświęcim was turned by the enemy into a last [another possible translation: extreme] hub or resistance
3rd Rifle Battalion engaged in combat for the barracks
2nd Rifle Battalion captured the center of Stare Stawy continuing to mop up the settlement.
Adversary’s defeated units 948 and 359 Divisions and 21 police regiment fiercely resist
3rd Rifle Battalion engaged in combat for the barracks
2nd Rifle Battalion captured the center of Stare Stawy continuing to mop up the settlement.
Adversary’s defeated units 948 and 359 Divisions and 21 police regiment fiercely resist
27.01.1945. The adversary offers determined resistance, conducts heavy fire from mortars, rifles-machine guns. Units of the regiments at 11:00 crossed the Soła river
27.01.1945. The adversary offers determined resistance, conducts heavy fire from mortars, rifles-machine guns. Units of the regiments at 11:00 crossed the Soła river
War diary of the 1085 Rifle Regiment, 322 Rifle Division (with very minor edits, tried to keep structure and grammar largely intact).
War diary of the 1085 Rifle Regiment, 322 Rifle Division (with very minor edits, tried to keep structure and grammar largely intact).
The liberation of Auschwitz as recorded by the liberators. War diaries of the units that liberated Auschwitz. They are available, but almost no mentions of them in English.
The liberation of Auschwitz as recorded by the liberators. War diaries of the units that liberated Auschwitz. They are available, but almost no mentions of them in English.