08-11-2015, 08:38 PM
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.
"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
/-/
I agree with the opinion
Deputy commander for political-educational affairs jr. lt. Orliński
/-/"
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.
