06-25-2014, 07:52 PM
There's also a short part of the book that describes the circumstances of his wound in Kołobrzeg (unfortunately not very Mentlewicz-focused):
"On MArch 12th Sokulski lurked up with anti-tank rifle in the carpenter workshops. Rifle's barrel aiming at the church and it's surroundings. He was surprised by the sight of Germans - in the newly-sewn uniforms. The german artillery fire has increased. They moved out of the wooden buildings.
Not far from the church, the German [soldier] hit the SU-76 with the Panzerfaust.Teodor Stryjewski was wounded nearby.
Sokulski got angry - since his Wilno (Vilnius) times befriended with Stryjewscy brothers. He shot. The Panzerfaust shooter was smashed. The rattling of the tanks can be heard.
Sokulski, Blubsztajn and Szyc shoot one by one. the track is damaged. The tank tries to move without the success. They shoot again and again, untill the tank catches on fire.
The commander of the 8th rifle company, Feliks Zarożny is cought by a dramatic moment. With corporal Ignacy Mentlewicz he moved toward the park, thinking that it's peaceful there, as the 18th regiment passed this way.
Mentlewicz got hit by the German rifleman. Zarożny dot down to the ground. He sees the silhouettes of the Germans. he covers them with heavy fire. He wants to give Mentlewicz a chance to crawl away.
He raises himself a little, throws agranade. First one, second one. Good old school! Pre-war NCO. And then Lenino. And then commanding a platoon of the penal company."
The park where Mentlewicz was wounded still exists in Kołobrzeg (at Wodna Street) - it's not far away from the Polish Armed Froces Museum (seen on the map - over "kemping skipper" title You may see an outline of the planes on the museum yard).
"On MArch 12th Sokulski lurked up with anti-tank rifle in the carpenter workshops. Rifle's barrel aiming at the church and it's surroundings. He was surprised by the sight of Germans - in the newly-sewn uniforms. The german artillery fire has increased. They moved out of the wooden buildings.
Not far from the church, the German [soldier] hit the SU-76 with the Panzerfaust.Teodor Stryjewski was wounded nearby.
Sokulski got angry - since his Wilno (Vilnius) times befriended with Stryjewscy brothers. He shot. The Panzerfaust shooter was smashed. The rattling of the tanks can be heard.
Sokulski, Blubsztajn and Szyc shoot one by one. the track is damaged. The tank tries to move without the success. They shoot again and again, untill the tank catches on fire.
The commander of the 8th rifle company, Feliks Zarożny is cought by a dramatic moment. With corporal Ignacy Mentlewicz he moved toward the park, thinking that it's peaceful there, as the 18th regiment passed this way.
Mentlewicz got hit by the German rifleman. Zarożny dot down to the ground. He sees the silhouettes of the Germans. he covers them with heavy fire. He wants to give Mentlewicz a chance to crawl away.
He raises himself a little, throws agranade. First one, second one. Good old school! Pre-war NCO. And then Lenino. And then commanding a platoon of the penal company."
The park where Mentlewicz was wounded still exists in Kołobrzeg (at Wodna Street) - it's not far away from the Polish Armed Froces Museum (seen on the map - over "kemping skipper" title You may see an outline of the planes on the museum yard).
