Evaluation Documents

[Al-muell]

An interesting early post-war doc - not dated but probably late 1945:
"Artillery sargent Zakrzewski Witold son of Lucjan, holding the position of the chief of the battery, born in 1916 in the village of Swilycze, powiat of Wysoka-Wilejka, Brześć on Bug Voivodeship [currently Belarus].Has education of 3 classes of gimnazjum [mid-grade school]. Mobilised to the Polish /army on 19th MArch 1944 in Krasnysk. For good conduct in the fights was awarded 3 bronze "Meritous on the Field of Glory" medals. To the 19th Separate Anti-armor Artillery Unit he arrived from the 19th Anti-armor Artillery Regiment.

During his service in the 19th Separate Anti-Armor Artillery Unit on the position of the chief of the battery, he shown a lot of organisational skills. Energetic, disciplined, caring about soldier's well-being, has earned high respect not only among soldiers of his sub-unit but also among the commanders. Intelligent, friendly, ambitious, he showed a lot of private initiative. He fulfilled hisduties in a satisfactory manner. Politically well-aware.

Commander of the 1st battery lt. Rokita
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I agree with the opinion
Deputy commander for political-educational affairs jr. lt. Orliński
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It was not unusual for a soldier to get more than one "Meritous..." medals, but to get 3 in the same class was exceptional. And ithappened within ~2 years of service!

Also the commander must have been well-educated - had a good caligraphy and rich vocabulary.