Siemaszko, Zbigniew S. (Oral history)

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Description

Object description

Polish private served with General Anders' Polish Army in Russia and GB, 1942-1945.

Content description

REEL 1: Aspects of period in Poland and Soviet Union, 1923-1942: family background and childhood in Poland; education at Jesuit school in Vilna; story of father being arrested and shot by Russians, 1940; deported with rest of family to Kazakhstan, 4/1941; description of living conditions and Russian treatment of Poles; relations with local people; story of being treated for malaria by Russian doctor; nature of Polish community in Kazakhstan including families of Polish officers; story of agreement between British and Russians to form Polish Army, 3/1942; question of Jews not initially being allowed to join Polish Army; role of Polish commander Gen Anders in forming Polish Army. Aspects of operations with Polish Army in Iran, Palestine and Iraq, 1942: arrived in Iran, 4/1942 in Persia; mother's employment as chemist; description of journey in Indian Army vans to Palestine; attached to signal company and trained in Morse code; moved to Iraq. Aspects of journey to GB, 1943: description of voyage to Durban, South Africa and duties guarding Italian POWs; description of voyage aboard Queen Mary from Cape Town, South Africa to Greenock, Scotland, GB. REEL 2 Continues: Aspects of training with Polish Army in GB, 4/1943-7/1944: first impressions of Scotland; further signal training; learned English by talking to locals and reading newspapers; opinion of parachute training at Ringway Airport, Manchester and attitude to being Returned to Unit; reaction to death of friends during parachute training; relations with civilians Scotland; attitude to marriages between Poles and Scots. Aspects of period as radio operator at Kings Langley, Herts., GB, 7/1944-5/1945: speed as Morse operator; working hours and shifts; discipline; description of duties receiving radio messages; problem of communications with Poland; received extra pay; social life in London; story of receiving radio messages during Warsaw Uprising; role as radio operator passing on messages and using own initiative; co-operation between British and Polish intelligence services. REEL 3 Continues: story of Polish unit listening to Russian telegrams; problem of lack of trust between Russians and Poles; reaction to end of war, 5/ 1945; reason for mobilization of Polish Army not being stopped until 7/1945; reaction to Churchill losing General Election and Labour victory; relations between British and Poles; amusing story about Polish pilot; effect of Labour government policies on Poles in GB and abroad; attitude of British to Polish forces; opinion of treatment of Gen Anders and POWs; question of Poles joining British Army. REEL 4 Continues: story of formation of Polish 2nd Corps. Aspects of post-war life in GB: attitude to returning to Poland; contact with family in Russia; story of obtaining degree in electronics at the Polish University College; comparison of Polish and British university systems; accommodation in Polish hostel; financial situation and social life; description of employment with British Communications Corporation and Plessy; family life. REEL 5 Continues: further comments on family life, employment and visits to Poland; attitude to relations between Russia and Poland.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: University of Huddersfield (Production company)
Siemaszko, Zbigniew S. (Interviewee/Speaker)
Light, Rob (Recorder)
Production date: 2015
Dimensions: whole: Duration 150, Number Of Items 5
Catalogue number: 34407

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Siemaszko, Zbigniew Sebastian
Polish Army
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Poland

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