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Reach the West at Any Price. The Blood-stained Journey of Two Polish Deserters via Czechoslovakia

Author(s): Jiří Friedl, Jan Synek
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), History of Communism
Published by: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů
Keywords: emigration; Czechoslovakia; Poland;

Summary/Abstract: The Polish refugees Werner Ertel and Aleksander Rutkowski are sometimes referred to as members of the anti-communist resistance. However, the youngsters who mercilessly shot dead three innocent civilians can hardly be considered victims of communist justice.

  • Issue Year: XV/2021
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 48-61
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Czech