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Controversies Of The Polish–Soviet War
Controversies of the Polish–Soviet War, fought in 1919–20, concerning the behaviour of the military forces and crimes they committed. Each side charged the other with violations of international law in an effort to sway public opinion in the West, which was felt to be important for both sides. Prisoners of war The Polish–Soviet War was a war between two countries experiencing great socioeconomic difficulties, often unable to care for their own populations. During the war, the treatment of prisoners of war was far from adequate, Waldemar Rezmer, Zbigniew Karpus, Gennadij Matvejev, ''"Krasnoarmieitsy v polskom plenu v 1919–1922 g. Sbornik dokumentov i materialov"'', Federal Agency for Russian Archives, Moscow 2004 Karpus, Zbigniew, ''Jeńcy i internowani rosyjscy i ukraińscy na terenie Polski w latach 1918–1924'' (Russian and Ukrainian Prisoners of War and Internees in Poland, 1918–1924), Toruń 1997, Polish table of contents online. English translation available: ''Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuchola 1919
Tuchola (german: Tuchel; csb, Tëchòlô) is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. The Pomeranian town, which is the seat of Tuchola County, had a population of 13,418 . Geographical location Tuchola lies about north of Bydgoszcz, close to the Tuchola Forests. Forest areas to the east and north of the town form the protected area of Tuchola Landscape Park. History Settlement around Tuchola dates from 980, while the town was first mentioned in 1287, when the local church was consecrated by the archbishop of Gniezno Jakub Świnka. It was part of medieval Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385), Poland since the establishment of the state in the 10th century, and during its fragmentation it was ruled by the dukes of Gdańsk Pomerania. The place was one of the strongholds of the count of Nowe Swienca family, Peter Swienca, who owned a fortified domicile in the area. In 1330 Tuchola came into possession of the Teutonic Order. It received Chełmno law in 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
