DIARY 1941-1943. PONARY - KAZIMIERZ SAKOWICZ

A shocking record of the mass murder committed by the Germans in Ponary near Vilnius. The diary of Kazimierz Sakowicz is a poignant testimony to the cruelty and barbarism that took place in the years 1941-1943. The author, an eyewitness to these tragic events, risked his life to record the reports of the crimes that changed history forever.

• Detailed record of events from 1941-1943
• Eyewitness account of mass murders in Ponary
• Description of the cruelty of the German perpetrators and their Lithuanian collaborators
• Notes hidden in bottles and buried in the garden
• Found after the war, an invaluable historical document
• Description of the fate of Jews, Poles, AK soldiers and Soviet prisoners
• Published in brochure form, 192 pages

Kazimierz Sakowicz, a pre-war journalist and publisher, a member of the AK, lived in Ponary, where he witnessed mass executions. His house bordered the crime scene, allowing him to document the events on an ongoing basis. Sakowicz's records are not only dry facts, but also personal reflections and emotions that accompanied him in those difficult moments. The diary contains descriptions of cruel scenes and Dantean images that the author recorded on loose sheets and scraps of paper.

The crime in Ponary was planned and carried out with great precision. The Germans used an unfinished Soviet fuel base as a place for mass executions. The pits after the fuel tanks became graves for tens of thousands of people. The perpetrators were Lithuanians collaborating with the Germans, who cruelly murdered innocent victims. In Ponary, not only Jews were shot, but also Poles, soldiers of the ZWZ-AK, hostages from the Polish intelligentsia of Vilnius and Soviet prisoners.

The diary of Kazimierz Sakowicz is an invaluable historical document that helps us understand the scale of the tragedy that took place in Ponary. It is also a testimony to the courage and determination of a man who risked his life to document crimes so that the truth about them would survive. This book is an important reminder of the cruelty of war and the need to remember the victims.

The Mireki publishing house presents readers with a publication that is of great importance for understanding the history of Poland and Europe during World War II. Sakowicz's diary is a must-read for anyone who wants to know the truth about the crimes committed in Ponary.