Here is a Legitymacja for Dr Adam Greplowski for Officers Badge of the 2 Regiment of LightHorse of Rokitna. (2 Pulk Szwolezerow Rokitnianskich).
It is numbered 134 so fairly low number.
Here is a Legitymacja for Dr Adam Greplowski for Officers Badge of the 2 Regiment of LightHorse of Rokitna. (2 Pulk Szwolezerow Rokitnianskich).
It is numbered 134 so fairly low number.
A short bio from Archive of nazi and communist victims in Krakow 1939-1945.
Born in 1900, Doctor of Law, graduate of Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Legionare. In September 1939 he fought as a soldier of Horse Recon of the 6th Infantry Krakow Division under General Mond.
Arrested 16 April 1942 during arrest of Reserve Officers in Krakow. Sent to Auschwitz with transport of men 25th April 1942, prisoner number 33121.
Shot on 27th May 1942 during a mass execution in from of Wall of Death.
Victims of the execution were brought to the Wall, four People at the time. Every time the " Block Leader " (blokowy) read:
For murdering a chief of Luftwaffe in Krakow You are being put to death.
After 4 shots would ring out...
Present by the execution were : Hans Aumeier, chief of the Camp, Maximillian Grabner chief of the political department, Heinrich Schwartz, chief of employment.
Dr Greplowski was given a KW posthumously, he has no grave.
R.I.P. Czesc Bohaterom.
Some pictures of the Wall of Death, one on the left is a postcard from early 1950.
Current picture is on the right
Picture of the Pope, John Paul II praying in front of the Wall of Death.
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