Genealogy / Niekrasowo, Polesie Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic? [2]

Hello everybody, has anybody heard of a village named Niekrasowo (Or similar) that used to belong to the Polesie Voivodeship during the Polish interwar period? My Great-Granbdmother had written that she was born in Niekrasowo, Polesie, Poland in 1923, she wrote this on a 'displaced persons' document in Germany during July of 1945, as she was deported to Germany in 1943. I am trying to locate her exact point of birth, all I know is that she was fluent in Polish but not in Russian, she had a Ukrainian surname (Yeremenko) and was paid with roubles during her early years (Which would mean that she was in Soviet territory I assume), wherever she was. I believe her area may have been annexed into the Soviet Union in 1939, the area known as 'West Belarus' which was parted between the Byelorussian and Ukrainian SSR's, does anybody have any information regarding the subject?

Genealogy / Szybkowski / Szypkowski family information [8]

Hello everybody, does anybody have information related to the Szybkowski family? This was the surname of my Great-Grandfather whom I am currently researching, I have never found any official information regarding 'Szybkowski' nor have I found any historical or modern individual that bears the name. Any information whatsoever would be greatly appreciated.

History / 37th Infantry Regiment in Poland? [6]

Hello everybody, I recently received a letter from the CAW regarding my Great-Grandfathers' service. They say that he was in the 37th Infantry regiment. I can not find any mention of this regiment online. Does anybody know to which army/Division that this regiment belonged too?

History / Pistolet wz. 35 Vis (handgun built in Radom, Poland, 1938) [3]

Hello everybody, just wondering if there is further information available regarding the pistolet wz. 35 Vis built at Radom and its' service with the Poles and Germans, I have recently purchased one of these, original dated 1938 (Used to own a late war Steyr produced example but have since sold it), and would like to know more about their service history, i know they are a very highly regarded and sort after pistol in the United States and here in Australia. Not sure if any firearm enthusiasts here. Whom were they issued to? Any other images of this pistol in service 1935-44? Are they popular in Poland today? I'll attach a few images of mine also.

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Australia / What were the circumstances that led your Polish ancestors to Australia? [4]

I've recently noticed that there is a very large Polish community here in Australia, much larger than I had previously thought. I would be interested to find out the cisrcumstances under which so many Poles have ended up in Australia throughout recent history. I assume the majority would have derived from refugees in the immediate post-war period, such as the case of my maternal great-grandparents. My G/Grandfather was a rifleman in the 37th Infantry regiment based at Kutno, participating in the 'Battle of Bzura' he was taken prisoner on 18 Sep '39 and incarcerated in Germany. My G/Grandmother lived in the province of Polesie, part of the Eastern territory that was incorporated into the Belarussian and Ukrainian Soviet republics as of September '39. She became an 'Ostarbeiter' in '43 and was sent to Germany. Both met at a farm in Handewitt run by a Danish-German officer by the name of M Clausen, as 'Compelled workers', though they say they were treated very well. They married under German law in Flensburg as soon as the war ended, so that my G/Grandmother would not be repatriated back to the USSR, as she was part of the Ukrainian minority. They applied for political asylum in the British sector of Germany, where my G/Grandfather served as a Watchman in the CMLO until they and their two surviving children were cleared for emigration to Australia in 1950. My G/Grandmother remained here for the rest of her life and never saw or heard from her family again after the events of 1943, though my G/Grandfather discovered the location of his surviving siblings and mother, returning to Poland for the first time in the mid 70s. Sadly his mother passed away just a few days prior to his arrival. A few years ago I was able to contact descendants of my G/Grandfathers' brother and have kept in regular contact, they even came to visit not too long ago. If anybody has a similar story within their family, I would love to hear it.