02-27-2004, 07:09 PM
Private Aniela Tadeushevna Krzywo, Poland, (Nurse, Riflewoman, MG Gunner) , 11/11/1943, #?
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Aniela Krzywoñ was a soldier of the Independent Female Batallion (a part of the Polish 1st Infantry Division fighting with the Soviets). Therefore she was the best shot (using PPSh) she got the order (with 3 other female fusiliers) to guard a truck ("Studebacker") loaded by very important maps and documents. Close to front the truck was been attacked by a German aircraft and started to burn. A few soldiers in the truck has been killed and wounded. Realizing her orders A. Krzywoñ jumped into the truck and threw out the documents. Unfortunately she was burnt to deayth in the truck. She was the lowest ranked soldier (private) awarded by Soviet "Hero of the Soviet Union" and Polish "Virtuti Militari" of V class during battle of Lenino.
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Private , Polish, (1925-12/10/43) Awarded HSU 11/11/43
Only non Soviet female HSU Sacrificed her life to save her wounded comrades
and important headquarters documents when their truck was attacked by German planes.
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Aniela Krzywoń - 1925-1943
Szeregowiec (riadovoy) nurse in 1st fusilier komp., 1st bat. (E. Plater) 1st Inf. Div. (T. Kościuszko). Died in the battle of Lenino trying to save documents (other source says about saving wounded) from burning car of the div. hq. during a german bombardment.
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Aniela Krzywoñ was a soldier of the Independent Female Batallion (a part of the Polish 1st Infantry Division fighting with the Soviets). Therefore she was the best shot (using PPSh) she got the order (with 3 other female fusiliers) to guard a truck ("Studebacker") loaded by very important maps and documents. Close to front the truck was been attacked by a German aircraft and started to burn. A few soldiers in the truck has been killed and wounded. Realizing her orders A. Krzywoñ jumped into the truck and threw out the documents. Unfortunately she was burnt to deayth in the truck. She was the lowest ranked soldier (private) awarded by Soviet "Hero of the Soviet Union" and Polish "Virtuti Militari" of V class during battle of Lenino.
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Private , Polish, (1925-12/10/43) Awarded HSU 11/11/43
Only non Soviet female HSU Sacrificed her life to save her wounded comrades
and important headquarters documents when their truck was attacked by German planes.
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Aniela Krzywoń - 1925-1943
Szeregowiec (riadovoy) nurse in 1st fusilier komp., 1st bat. (E. Plater) 1st Inf. Div. (T. Kościuszko). Died in the battle of Lenino trying to save documents (other source says about saving wounded) from burning car of the div. hq. during a german bombardment.
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