{"id":22292,"date":"2024-06-19T09:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muzeumtreblinka.eu\/2024\/06\/20\/14-june-the-national-day-of-remembrance-for-victims-of-german-nazi-concentration-camps-and-extermination-camps\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T09:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T07:46:47","slug":"14-june-the-national-day-of-remembrance-for-victims-of-german-nazi-concentration-camps-and-extermination-camps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muzeumtreblinka.eu\/en\/2024\/06\/19\/14-june-the-national-day-of-remembrance-for-victims-of-german-nazi-concentration-camps-and-extermination-camps\/","title":{"rendered":"14 June \u2013 The National Day of Remembrance for Victims of German Nazi Concentration Camps and Extermination Camps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On June 14, 2024, at the Treblinka Museum, the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of German Nazi Concentration Camps and Extermination Camps was solemnly celebrated. The National Day of Remembrance for Victims of German Concentration Camps and Extermination Camps was established by a resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland on June 8, 2006. The celebration of this holiday is set for June 14. On this day, in 1940, the first transport of Polish political prisoners arrived at the Auschwitz concentration camp. This first group of prisoners came from Tarn\u00f3w, among the 728 individuals were soldiers of the Polish Army, members of independence organizations, scouts, students, and a small group of Polish Jews. This day is considered the beginning of the operation of Auschwitz concentration camp. The ceremonies began at 10:00 AM with a presentation of a song by the late Witold Radomski, who provided musical accompaniment for the celebrations every year. Then, the guests were welcomed by the Director of the Treblinka Museum, Edward Kop\u00f3wka. In his speech, he reminded us:<\/p>\n

“Behind every victim lies suffering that should never have taken place. Despite continuous calls for ‘Never again,’ many people still experience acts of war. On this special day, we want to pay tribute to all those murdered during World War II. In our institution, we cherish their memory and remind visitors, especially young people, of the importance of tolerance towards others.”<\/p>\n

Following this, speeches were given by Iwona Kublik, Mayor of Soko\u0142\u00f3w Podlaski, and El\u017cbieta \u017bero, a descendant of the Righteous Among the Nations.<\/p>\n

On this day, the medal “Meritorious for the Treblinka Museum”,<\/strong> honoring exceptional contributions to the Treblinka Museum – the German Nazi extermination and labour camp (1941-1944), was awarded to Krzysztof Bukowski, a prosecutor of the Institute of National Remembrance, who conducts investigations and research on the camps in Treblinka.<\/p>\n

The Director of the Treblinka Museum was honored with the “Star of Independence” badge, awarded by the Main Board of the Association of Combatants of the Republic of Poland and Former Political Prisoners.<\/strong> This jubilee badge is awarded to individuals who participated in the liberation of Poland from German occupation, as well as to individuals and entities that have significantly contributed to promoting and preserving the traditions of the liberation struggles.<\/p>\n

The artistic part began with the story of Holocaust survivor Sara M\u0119\u017cy\u0144ska. Between 1942 and 1943, the Mi\u0142kowski family from Drohiczyn: Adolf, Bronis\u0142awa, Maria, W\u0142adys\u0142aw, Lucjan, Helena, Danuta, Leontyna, Aniela, and Jadwiga, hid Sara in their home until liberation. They named her Zosia and cared for her equally with their own children. After the war, despite Bronis\u0142awa’s protests, Zosia was taken from the family by Jewish individuals and transported to Israel. The story of the Jewish girl saved in Drohiczyn was presented by Milena and Zbigniew Kosi\u0144ski.<\/p>\n

During the ceremony, the history of Drohiczyn was also presented by Robert Krakowiak.<\/p>\n

Then, the attendees proceeded to the Extermination Camp Memorial area, where a symbolic unveiling of a stone inscribed “Drohiczyn” took place. This was done by the Director of the Treblinka Museum, representatives of the authorities from Drohiczyn, representatives of the Holocaust survivor Sara M\u0119\u017cy\u0144ska\u2019s family, and descendants of the Righteous Among the Nations.<\/p>\n

The event was attended by:<\/p>\n

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  1. Col. Czes\u0142aw Lewandowski \u2013 President of the Main Board of the Association of Combatants of the Republic of Poland and Former Political Prisoners<\/li>\n
  2. El\u017cbieta Sadzy\u0144ska \u2013 Secretary General of the Main Board of the Association of Combatants of the Republic of Poland and Former Political Prisoners<\/li>\n
  3. J\u00f3zef Mali\u0144ski \u2013 Treasurer of the Main Board of the Association of Combatants of the Republic of Poland and Former Political Prisoners<\/li>\n
  4. Zbigniew Go\u0142\u0105bek \u2013 Vice President of the Main Board of the Association of Combatants of the Republic of Poland and Former Political Prisoners<\/li>\n
  5. Zbigniew Czaplicki \u2013 Representative of the Marshal for Combatants Affairs –<\/li>\n
  6. Bina, Michael, Raye, and Neriya Yabkovitch \u2013 Descendants of Holocaust survivor Sara M\u0119\u017cy\u0144ska<\/li>\n
  7. Maria Aleksandra Kuriata, Adam Dudzi\u0144ski, El\u017cbieta \u017bero, Anna \u0141owczyk, Andrzej \u017bero \u2013 Descendants of the Righteous Among the Nations<\/li>\n
  8. Alicja Cicho\u0144 \u2013 Head of the Delegation of the Masovian Voivodeship Office in Siedlce<\/li>\n
  9. Bart\u0142omiej Pie\u0144kowski \u2013 Deputy Starost of Ostr\u00f3w Mazowiecka region<\/li>\n
  10. Iwona Kublik \u2013 Mayor of Soko\u0142\u00f3w Podlaski<\/li>\n
  11. Marek Renik \u2013 Deputy Starost of W\u0119gr\u00f3w region<\/li>\n
  12. \u0141ukasz Karpiel \u2013 Deputy W\u00f3jt of Ma\u0142kinia G\u00f3rna Commune<\/li>\n
  13. Urszula Cichocka \u2013 Councilor of Drohiczyn City Council<\/li>\n
  14. Katarzyna Jakubaszek \u2013 Deputy Head of the Civil Registry Office from the Ceran\u00f3w Commune Office<\/li>\n
  15. Rev. Canon Wies\u0142aw Niemyjski \u2013 Parish Priest of the Holy Trinity Parish in Drohiczyn<\/li>\n
  16. Rev. Krzysztof Nag\u00f3rny \u2013 Vicar of the Holy Trinity and St. Anne Parish in Prosty\u0144<\/li>\n
  17. Agnieszka Ga\u015b \u2013 Director of the Stanis\u0142aw Staszic School Complex in Ma\u0142kinia G\u00f3rna along with Wojciech Hada\u0142a and youth<\/li>\n
  18. Krzysztof Bukowski \u2013 Prosecutor of the Institute of National Remembrance Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation, Szczecin Branch, Koszalin Delegation<\/li>\n
  19. Prof. Zofia Chyra-Rolicz, member of the Museum Council at the Treblinka Museum<\/li>\n
  20. Dr. Katarzyna Person \u2013 Deputy Director for Scientific and Exhibition Affairs of the Warsaw Ghetto Museum<\/li>\n
  21. Dr. Grzegorz Wodzi\u0144ski and Karolina Pa\u0107ko \u2013 Pawiak Prison Museum<\/li>\n
  22. Ma\u0142gorzata Iwa\u0144ska-Kania \u2013 Director of the Soko\u0142\u00f3w Podlaski Public Library<\/li>\n
  23. Ewa Siwek \u2013 Director of the Ma\u0142kinia G\u00f3rna Culture and Sports Center<\/li>\n
  24. Karolina Kolbuszewska \u2013 Director of the Museum \u2013 The Pilecki Family House in Ostr\u00f3w Mazowiecka<\/li>\n
  25. Andrzej Jankowski \u2013 Forgotten Foundation<\/li>\n
  26. Dr. hab. Tomasz Nowak, Professor of the University of Siedlce<\/li>\n
  27. Marek Fiuk \u2013 Creator of the medal “Meritorious for the Treblinka Museum”<\/li>\n
  28. Milena, Zbigniew, R\u00f3\u017ca, Marek Kosi\u0144ski, Robert Maciej Krakowiak, Roman Kuriata, Karol Koc, Marek \u017bero, Jerzy Jask\u00f3lski, Joanna Krzy\u017cewska, Piotr Sitkiewicz, Irena Chlebi\u0144ska, Urszula Chlebi\u0144ska, Katarzyna Marczak, Maja Mate\u0144ka, Ewa Brochocka-Trela, Gra\u017cyna Dudzi\u0144ska, Iwona \u017bero<\/li>\n
  29. Senior+ Club from Ma\u0142kinia G\u00f3rna<\/li>\n
  30. Representatives of the press: Hanna Chromi\u0144ska \u2013 Tygodnik Ostro\u0142\u0119cki, Marek Krasowski \u2013 Drohiczyn.info<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The ceremony concluded with the laying of wreaths at the monuments in the Extermination Camp Memorial Site and the former Execution Site.<\/p>\n

    We sincerely thank all those present for their attendance.<\/p>\n

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