Interned soldiers of the URL Army in Wadowice
(first half of 1921) Cover Image

Internowani żołnierze Armii URL w Wadowicach (pierwsza połowa 1921 r.)
Interned soldiers of the URL Army in Wadowice (first half of 1921)

Author(s): Igor Volodymyrovych Sribnyak
Subject(s): Military history, Political history, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Wadowickie Centrum Kultury
Keywords: camp;interned;Wadowice;nutrition;commandant’s office;Poland;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the conditions of stay and moral attitude of the internedUkrainian soldiers in Wadowice camp (Poland). It was proved that Ukrainian interned soldiers’ everyday life was connected with a lot of difficulties that werecaused by the overpopulation of the camp and quite rough regime of the interns’stay. Furthermore, indisposed, malevolent and even hostile attitude towards theUkrainian interned soldiers took place, particularly from the officials at the camp.Consequently, it caused the demoralization of the Ukrainian warriors who did nothave national patriotic feelings. These conditions led to the necessity of strengthening the moral spirit of camp dwellers. Cultural and educational departments of thedivision, camp theatre and other cultural and art centers were responsible for thismission along with the humanitarian aid from the camp affiliate YMCA.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 87-99
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English, Polish