Ukraińcy w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim w okresie międzywojennym (1920-1939)
Ukrainian People in Piotrków Trybunalski in the Interwar Period (1920-1939)

Summary/Abstract: There were already a few Ukrainians in Piotrków Trybunalski during the tsarist reign. Most often, they were soldiers of the Russian army. Refugees from Ukraine also appeared in Piotrków during World War I, and a large group arrived there after 1920. The troops of the Ukrainian People’s Republic fought alongside the Polish army against Soviet Russia. However, the Ukrainians did not manage to create an independent state, and the Ukrainian army was interned in Poland. Internment camp No. 11 was located in Piotrków, in the barracks of the Polish army. Established between December 1920 and January 1921, it was dissolved in November 1921. It was the smallest of such camps in Poland: there were between 372 and 576 soldiers and their family members there. Compared to other similar establishments, the internment camp in Piotrków stood out in terms of its good-quality housing. It was in fact a place of permanent residence rather than isolation. During the day, the Ukrainian soldiers were able to leave the camp and move freely around the city and its surroundings. They could also take up paid jobs. In addition, the internees could conduct educational, cultural, religious, sports, and publishing activities, as well as run craft workshops. There was also a cultural-educational club and a school for the illiterate internees. In the camp foreign language courses and classes in the history of Ukrainian writing were organized as well. There was also a choir, and several magazines were published. Finally, some of the young people were members of the Union of Interned Ukrainian Students.

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