- The witness was arrested in March 1940 in Lwów and deported to a labor camp deep in the USSR. He describes the composition of prisoners, the deplorable living conditions, back-breaking labor, aggressive anti-Polish propaganda, the cruelty of the NKVD towards Poles and the very high mortality rate among the exiles.
- The witness was arrested in March 1940 in Lwów for membership in a secret organization. He was incarcerated in several prisons, and eventually was sent to a labor camp in Vorkuta. He describes both the prison and the camp in Vorkuta: the composition of prisoners and exiles, types of work, hunger, lack of effective medical assistance and the NKVD’s attitude towards Polish exiles.
- The witness was arrested in March 1940. He was incarcerated in several prisons and then deported for forced labor to the Komi Republic. He gives a detailed description of his prison life, living conditions, the composition of prisoners and reasons for arrest. He also testifies about the cruelty of the NKVD, beatings, torture, methods of obtaining information about the events in Poland and back-breaking labor at the camp.
- The witness was arrested in March 1943. He was taken to Busko[-Zdrój], where he was beaten. Next he was sent to Auschwitz.
- The witness was arrested in May 1940 and deported to a forced labor camp in the Tomsk Oblast. He describes the deplorable living conditions, the composition of prisoners, labor, punishments, propaganda, lack of medical assistance and high mortality rate.
- The witness was arrested in May 1940 and imprisoned first in Lida, then in Baranowicze, and finally deported to a labor camp in Kotlas. He testifies about the conditions in the prisons, the composition of prisoners and their mutual relations. The witness also describes the transport to Kotlas, his back-breaking labor at the camp, the NKVD’s attitudes towards Poles and the fictitiousness of any medical assistance at the camp.
- The witness was arrested in May 1940 and imprisoned in Starobelsk, and then deported to a labor camp in the Sverdlovsk Oblast. He describes the difficult conditions at the camp, back-breaking labor, hunger, severe punishment for failure to meet the work quota, lack of medication and adequate medical assistance, aggressive propaganda, the NKVD’s extreme hostility towards Poles and high mortality rate among the exiles.
- The witness was arrested in May 1940 and incarcerated in several prisons. Next he was deported for forced labor in the Komi Republic. He provides information about the composition of prisoners and exiles, living conditions in the prisons and the camps, back-breaking labor, lack of basic personal protection equipment, the cruelty of the NKVD and high mortality rate at the camps.
- The witness was arrested in May 1940 on the basis of false accusations made by a tortured man. The witness gives the names of people who were arrested together with him. He was incarcerated in several prisons, where – despite beating and torture – he did not confess to anti-communist activities. He was deported to a labor camp in Vorkuta. He describes back-breaking labor and the living conditions, robberies, beatings, hunger and propaganda. He also testifies about the hardships connected with joining the Polish Army, including a journey in barges down the Amu Darya, during which many people died of cold and hunger.
- The witness was arrested in November 1940 in Novosibirsk and imprisoned there. Later he was sent to a labor camp in the Komi Republic, where he worked in deplorable conditions at logging and road construction. He testifies among others about the Novosibirsk prison, the composition and attitudes of the prisoners and exiles, and a few honorable exceptions among the prison and camp doctors.
- The witness was arrested in November 1940 on charges of membership in an anticommunist organization. He was put in prison and a POW camp in Starobelsk, and then deported to a labor camp in Vorkuta. He testifies about the extreme living conditions, back-breaking labor, work quotas that were impossible to meet, starving food rations and antagonism between prisoners.
- The witness was arrested in October 1939 when he tried to cross the border. He was incarcerated in several prisons, where he was beaten, among other things. Next he was sent to a labor camp on the Pechora River. After the amnesty, he went to Buzuluk.
- The witness was arrested in October 1939 while attempting to cross the Polish-Hungarian border. He was incarcerated in several prisons and labor camps in the Samara Oblast. He provides detailed information about, among others, the composition of prisoners and exiles, living conditions, types of labor performed, interrogations, medical assistance and the NKVD’s methods of recruiting informants at the camps.
- The witness was arrested in October 1940 for crossing the German-Soviet border. He was imprisoned in Grodno and then deported to a labor camp in the Arkhangelsk Oblast. He testifies among others about back-breaking labor and difficult living conditions, as well as the NKVD’s unfavorable attitude towards Poles.
- The witness was arrested in October 1940 for pro-independence activities. He was imprisoned in Wilejka and Ryazan. He describes the deplorable living conditions, the composition of prisoners, extremely exhausting marches and transports, interrogations, torture, executions and lack of medical assistance. He gives the names of some of the deceased.
- The witness was arrested in Przemyśl when he tried to cross the border. He was incarcerated in several prison and then sent to a labor camp in the Sverdlovsk Oblast, where he worked in the forest. He describes the composition of prisoners and exiles, the harassment of Poles by Soviet prisoners, deplorable conditions, back-breaking labor and hunger.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939 and first imprisoned in Dubno, and then deported to a camp in the Arkhangelsk Oblast. He describes the composition of prisoners, the NKVD’s attitude towards Poles, back-breaking labor and aggressive propaganda.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939 and first imprisoned in Mińsk, and then deported to a forced labor camp. He describes the national composition, difficult living conditions, back-breaking labor, starving food rations, the NKVD’s negative attitudes towards Poles, torture, beatings, aggressive anti-Polish propaganda, and the high mortality rate among the exiles.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939 and imprisoned in Berezwecz, and then deported to a poselok in the Arkhangelsk Oblast. He describes the difficult living conditions, the composition of prisoners, back-breaking labor, punishments, the NKVD’s hostility towards Poles and high mortality rate. He also gives the names of some of the people who died during the period of his exile.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939 and went through the ordeal of interrogations and prisons. Sentenced to forced labor, he suffered cold in the barracks and during work in the forest. After his release, he joined Anders’ Army.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939 for crossing the Polish-Lithuanian border and interned in Lithuania. Later he was sent to the POW camps in Yukhnov, Kozelsk and the Kola Peninsula. He describes the brutal interrogations, deplorable living conditions, freezing temperatures, hunger, back-breaking labor, exhausting marches and the emaciation of the exiles.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939 in the military settlement of Marysin. He was imprisoned in Nowogródek and Barysaw, and then sent to a labor camp in the Arkhangelsk Oblast. He testifies about the deplorable living conditions in both the prisons and the camp, back-breaking labor, hunger, the composition of prisoners and the cruelty of Soviet guards towards the Poles. He also gives a few names of people who died at the camp.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939 in Ukraine; he was in several transit camps; there was hunger and the prisoners had to work. The witness describes the living conditions and the daily routine. In August 1941, he was moved to the vicinity of Moscow, where he learned of the Polish-Soviet Agreement. Then he joined the Polish Army.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939 near Łęczna. He was sent to Olesko and other labor camps for POWs. He describes in detail the beatings, torture, executions by shooting and exhausting marches from camp to camp, among other things.
- The witness was arrested in September 1939. He was incarcerated in numerous prisons and eventually deported for forced labor to the Primorsky Krai. He describes the living conditions in all of these places, back-breaking labor, freezing temperatures, torture, the composition of prisoners and their mutual relations, the hostility of the NKVD and the forcing of confessions.
- The witness was arrested in September 1940 and deported to a labor camp in the Republic of Karelia. He describes among others the deplorable living conditions, back-breaking labor and the composition of exiles.
- The witness was arrested in September 1940 and imprisoned in Lwów. Next he was deported to Starobelsk, and from there to Norilsk. He describes the brutal investigation, exhausting transports, back-breaking labor, hunger, cold, diseases, the NKVD’s contempt for Poles and high mortality rate.
- The witness was arrested in September 1940 in the territory of present-day Belarus and then deported to a kolkhoz in the vicinity of the White Sea. The mortality rate at the camp was very high. In June 1941, he left for Kotlas, and after the amnesty he went to Buzuluk.
- The witness was arrested in September 1943. He was imprisoned in Busko[-Zdrój], where he was questioned about political organizations; he was beaten, as were other inmates.
- The witness was arrested in Śniatyń and then incarcerated in several prisons, where he was beaten and brutally interrogated. He describes heated relations between prisoners, as well as searches and other actions carried out by the NKVD. He describes the prisoners’ habits, daily routine and meal schedule. In December 1940, he was sentenced to forced labor and deported to Ivdel. After the amnesty he went to Kazakhstan, where he joined the army.
- The witness was arrested in the street in Grodno, sentenced to eight years of forced labor for unknown crimes, and deported to Vorkuta. Unable to join the army due to a large number of applicants, he wandered around for a prolonged period of time (Buzuluk, Tashkent, Samarkand, Krasnovodsk, Narpay). Eventually, he joined the Polish Army in March 1942 in Narpay.
- The witness was arrested in Wilno in June 1941 and deported to the Altai Krai, where she worked in a kolkhoz. After the amnesty, she went to Jalalabad and Iran.
- The witness was arrested on 17 September 1939 and sent to several prisons and camps. He describes the deplorable living conditions, hunger, hard labor and the Soviets’ cruelty.
- The witness was arrested on charges of agitation and counterrevolutionary activities. He was imprisoned first in Mołodeczno, and then in Tobolsk. He describes the daily life at the camp, food, medical assistance and interrogation methods. He was released in August 1941 but ordered to stay in Tobolsk. A few months later, he joined Anders’ Army in Buzuluk.
- The witness was arrested on charges of espionage and incarcerated in several Soviet prisons. He was beaten, starved and forced to work.
- The witness was arrested on espionage charges because he was close to a training ground. After more than a year in prison, he was sent to the border with Finland and then marched on foot deep into Russia. He was released from the camp after the outbreak of the German-Soviet war.
- The witness was arrested on the Hungarian border in 1939. He was sent to several prisons, and following an investigation conducted by the NKVD he was deported to a labor camp in the vicinity of Vorkuta. He testifies about the deplorable living conditions at the camp, the composition of exiles, back-breaking labor, aggressive anti-Polish propaganda, the NKVD’s cruelty towards Poles, and the very high mortality rate among the exiles.
- The witness was arrested on the Soviet-Romanian border; he wanted to get to France to join the Polish Army there. He was incarcerated in several prisons. In March 1940, he was sent to a forced labor camp on the Pechora River. He describes the composition of prisoners and the way they were treated by the NKVD. In September 1941, he joined the Polish Army.
- The witness was arrested together with family because his father had worked as a judge before the war. He describes the journey and Poles’ gloomy moods. The women cried at first, but then they had to find some occupation. He describes life at the sovkhoz: how they worked, how they obtained food and fuel. In 1941, the youth were taken to build the Astana-Kartaly railroad line; after the amnesty, they were not allowed to leave.
- The witness was arrested together with her family in March 1943. Later she was imprisoned, while her daughter was released. The witness was sent first to Auschwitz and then to Ravensbrück.
- The witness was arrested together with her family. In her short testimony, she says that she worked in a brick factory and that no one was allowed to work in their profession. Her life did not change after the amnesty. In April 1942, she set off south and made her family join her; then they all went abroad.
- The witness was arrested together with his family and deported to a poselok in the Arkhangelsk Oblast. He describes the exhausting journey, the cruelty of the NKVD, difficult living conditions, bedbug and rat infestations, back-breaking labor and work quotas that were impossible to meet, cold, hunger and the suffering of children.
- The witness was arrested together with his family in February 1940 and deported for forced labor in a gold mine in Kazakhstan. He testifies about his stay in exile.
- The witness was arrested together with his wife and children, imprisoned in Białystok and sent to a labor camp in Vorkuta. He describes the conditions at the prison and the camp: brutal interrogations, starving food rations, the national composition of prisoners and exiles and their mutual relations, back-breaking labor, the ban on religious practices, and sufficient medical assistance.
- The witness was arrested when crossing the border from Lithuania into the USSR. He was imprisoned in Lida, Baranowicze and Orsha, and then sent to a labor camp in Kniaz-Pogost. After the amnesty, on 13 September 1941, he joined the Polish Army in Totskoye.
- The witness was arrested when crossing the border into Lithuania. She was incarcerated in Lida, Baranowicze and Orsha, and then sent to Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg), where she experienced bad living conditions. She also describes the relations with other prisoners. She joined the army in Buzuluk.
- The witness was arrested when crossing the Polish-Romanian border. At first he was imprisoned, and later sentenced to ten years of forced labor for alleged espionage. He was taken to the Komi Republic, where he experienced difficult living conditions and back-breaking labor.
- The witness was arrested when he tried to cross the border. He was imprisoned in Mołodeczno and sentenced to five years of forced labor. He describes the deplorable living conditions in both the prison and the camp. He testifies among others about the cruelty of the NKVD during interrogations, torture, exhaustion and hunger, back-breaking labor and high mortality among the exiles.
- The witness was arrested, imprisoned, and then deported to Kharkiv and to the Ural. He describes work in the forest in freezing temperatures. He also worked at building barracks and in the stone quarries. He emphasizes the cruelty of the guards towards the exiles.
- The witness was called up to arms in August 1939 and disarmed on 18 September in Równe. He was incarcerated in several POW camps, where he had to work in very difficult conditions. He describes the composition of prisoners, back-breaking labor, the ruthlessness of the NKVD, cruel interrogations and torture. He refused to cooperate with the NKVD, for which he was punished, among others, with not being released following the amnesty. He was let go as late as April 1942, thanks to the intervention of his formerly released colleagues.
- The witness was called up to arms in August 1939. He fought in Wilno and got interned in Lithuania. In 1940, the NKVD transferred him to Yukhnov, and then to Ponoy in the Murmansk Oblast, where the POWs had to perform back-breaking labor in deplorable conditions.
- The witness was deported for forced labor in a sovkhoz in the Altai Krai in June 1941. She describes the difficult living conditions, the composition of prisoners, discrimination against Poles (compared to exiles of other nationalities), overwork, starving food rations, aggressive communist propaganda, lack of medical assistance and the hostility of the NKVD.
- The witness was deported for forced labor in the Sverdlovsk Oblast in June 1941. She describes the difficult living conditions, the composition of exiles and the types of labor performed, as well as the aggressive anti-religion propaganda of the NKVD.
- The witness was deported from Kobryń to Kazakhstan. The conditions of transport in freight wagons were bad. In Kazakhstan, he worked with Russians who had previously been deported there. The work was hard and food was scarce.
- The witness was deported from Kobryń, where his father and uncles had previously been arrested. He was sent to Kazakhstan, where he worked in bad conditions in a kolkhoz. Due to lack of food, he had to eat carcasses.
- The witness was deported from Włodzimierz Wołyński to a poselok in the Novosibirsk Oblast. He describes the living conditions. He worked at logging, floating timber, as well as loading and unloading wagons. The Russians did not want to release him following the amnesty, because they needed workers. He was released after a few days’ strike. He did not know that an army was being formed; he wandered from kolkhoz to kolkhoz in the south, and then took up work in a city. Finally, he joined the Polish Army in Guzar.
- The witness was deported in April 1940 together with her mother; they were sent to Kazakhstan, and later to a poselok in Kyrgyzstan. She describes the difficult living conditions and hard work. Among the deportees were Polish families, as well as many Jews and Ukrainians. Many people fell ill and died due to diseases and exhaustion.
- The witness was deported in February 1940 for his refusal to accept a Soviet passport. He was sent from Brześć beyond Tomsk. He saw the previously deported settlers dying in a wagon on a railway siding. In Siberia he worked in a poselok, where he tried to lift the spirits of other Polish exiles, for which he was persecuted by the Soviets. Eventually, in October 1941, he decided to escape; he made a sleigh, took his family and walked more than a hundred kilometers to the nearest train station. Next he spent some time in the kolkhozes in Uzbekistan. In August 1942, he joined Anders’ Army.
- The witness was deported to a camp in Cheremoshniki near Tomsk. He describes among others the arduous journey, very difficult conditions of life and work, and the responses of the Polish and Jewish exiles to the Soviet propaganda.
- The witness was deported to a camp in the Arkhangelsk Oblast. He describes the exhausting journey, the very difficult conditions of life and work at the camp, starving food rations, adverse weather conditions and aggressive Soviet propaganda.