Iwan Kriwoziercew jako świadek niektórych okoliczności zbrodni katyńskiej
Ivan Krivozertsev as a Wittness to Some of the Circumstances of the Katyn Massacre
Author(s): Adam BosiackiSubject(s): Military history, Studies in violence and power, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Ivan Grigorevich Krivozertsev; Katyn massacre; NKVD; 2nd Polish Corps; DPs (displaced persons); Józef Mackiewicz; Ferdynand Goetel;
Summary/Abstract: The article systematises the previously unknown aspects of the biography of the Russian peasant Ivan Krivozertsev (1915–1947), who was the most important witness of the Katyn massacre after 1945 until the disclosure of this crime in the 1990s. The article presents details of the repression and death of the witness’s father, currently available information about his family, escape from his place of residence, complete testimony to the Polish authorities and writers, and the investigation undertaken after the unexplained death of Ivan Krivozertsev. The article’s subject is also the legal analysis and verification of testimonies made by Ivan Krivozertsev, the assessment of the witness’ motives and the reconstruction of the witness's character in connection with the recently made feature film.
Journal: Dzieje Najnowsze
- Issue Year: 53/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 59-89
- Page Count: 31
- Language: Polish