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Old 20-10-2007, 11:15 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Fire without Smoke

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Originally Posted by Kyt View Post
Thank you, Ron. The book sounds very interesting, and is now on my list of ones to read:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-Without...872291&sr=11-1

There is still controversy surrounding the Armia Krajowa's relationships with Jews, with different sourcing citing examples of assistance and/or extreme antagonism between the two groups. I have read about the lengths members of the AK went to obtain evidence of the camps to pass on to the Allies, and also of some groups of the AK deliberately betraying Jewish individuals to the Nazis. So difficult to untangle the various stories.

Has Mr Mayevski ever discussed the problems faced by Jewish people in the AK, or the AK's attitude towards Jews?
Kyte

The book, written at a strictly personal level and very graphically in Florian's own words, amply covers your last query.
In the last paragraph he says "I fought together with Poles & Germans so I know that not everyone was a fascist and anti-Semite" notwithstanding that, he was virtually forced out of Poland by the fresh waves of anti-semitism after the Six Day War in Israel"

In my opinion a must read.
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Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt).
The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps.
Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany)
Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn.

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