An interesting and rare photo from 14 March 1943 at Oflag Gross Born with signatures: S. Mossor, H. Sucharski, M. Mroczek(?), Saffron (name?) III AT and the symbol of "Odra" —an underground organisation that was operating in the camp under the command of płk. dypl. Witold Dzierżkraj.
Originally formed in 1939 by płk. dypl. Witold Morawski Dzierżykraja- ps. "Wallenrod", Polska Organizacja Podziemna "Odra" or Polska Organizacja Wojskowa "Odra" was an underground military organisation operating in PoW camps and forced labour groups throughout the whole of occupied Pomerania.
In 1944, with the agreement of those in Oflag II D Gross-Born, Battalion "Odra" was created composed of soldiers working outside the camp. This battalion would be activated in the event of a Soviet offensive in the west and would organise sabotage behind enemy lines.
After the discovery of "Odra" by the Germans in September 1944 Witold Dzierżykraj-Moravian was arrested and imprisoned in concentration camp Mauthausen , where he was tortured and then executed on 9 November 1944.
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