Thuine

Memorial plaque at the cemetery in Thuine
Memorial plaque at the cemetery in Thuine

It is the place of final rest of Wehrmacht soldiers and soldiers of the 1st Polish Armoured Division. A metal plaque with the crowned eagle and a text in German and Polish was placed near the main alley next to plot IV:

 

1939–1945 KRIEGSGRÄBER DER 1 POLNISCHEN PANZER DIVISION

CMENTARZ WOJENNY 1 POLSKIEJ DYWIZJI PANCERNEJ

[WAR CEMETERY OF THE 1ST POLISH ARMOURED DIVISION]

HV 57 GRÄBER

 

Based on documents, 48 names of soldiers of the 1st Division were identified; 9 are referred to as the "Unknown Soldier". The data in the left column comes from archival materials, in the right - from the tombstones (original spelling preserved):

 

BETAŃSKI ZYGMUNT a.k.a. "Andrus" Lance Corporal Rifles   Zygmunt Andrus * 16.2.1924 † 20.4.1945

Highland Rifle Battalion

* 16.2.1924 Bydgoszcz

† 20.4.1945 Aschendorf

R-C. Serv. Number 1924/535/I-34708

 

BIECKI ALEKSANDER Lance Corporal Rifles   Alexander Biecki  * 20.2.1920 † 6.4.1945

Highland Rifle Battalion

* 3.6.1920 Chełmża district Toruń

† 6.4.1946 Aschendorf

R-C. Serv. Number 1920/160/I-40331

 

BOLDA LEON a.k.a. "Czap" Rifleman   Leon Czap * 20.2.1925 † 20.4.1945

9th Rifle Battalion

* 20.2.1925 Puck/Wejherowo

† 29.04.1945 Papenburg

R-C. Serv. Number 1925/763/I-41245

 

CZAJKA JAN Rifleman   Jan Czajka  * 13.4.1922  † 29.5.1945

Highland Rifle Battalion

* 13.4.1922 Kamionka pow. Starogard

† 29.5.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1922/187/I-89916

 

DZIEJA STEFAN Lance Corporal   Stephan Dzieja  * 12.4.1919  † 17.5.1946

Rifles Highland Rifle Battalion

* 12.4.1919 Mietno district Wieluń

† 17.5.1946 Windschoten Netherlands

R-C. Serv. Number 1919/8/I-6188

 

EBERT JAN Lance Corporal Rifles   none

9th Rifle Battalion

* 27.5.1914 Biała Góra pow. Lubawa

† 21.4.1945 Papenburg

R-C. Serv. Number 1914/5/I-52556

 

FALKIEWICZ LEON a.k.a. "Środa" Lance Corporal Dragoon   Leon Sroda  * 25.2.1909  † 17.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 25.11.1909 Chełmża district Toruń

† 17.4.1945 Heede

R-C. Serv. Number 1909/67/I-60061

 

FRYDRYCH CZESŁAW a.k.a. "Kornacki" Rifleman   Czeslaw Kornacki  * 11.11.1924  † 17.4.1945

10th Rifle Regiment

* 11.11.1924 Łódź

† 27.7.1945 Sögel Canadian hospital

R-C. Serv. Number 1924/103/I-49238

 

GÓRAL PIOTR Lance Corporal Dragoon   Piotrow Goval * 4.4.1924  † 15.4.1945

19th Dragoon Regiment

* 4.4.1924 Małaszowice district Tarnopol

† 15.4.1945 Heederfeld

R-C. Serv. Number 1924/8/I-24254

 

GRZĄDZIEL FELIKS Lance Corporal Rifles   Felix Grzadziel * 2.1.1914  † 15.7.1945

1st Motorpool Company

* 2.1.1914 Przydróżek district Grójec

† 21.4.1945 near Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1914/29/I-1082

 

GWIAZDA HENRYK Dragoon   Heinrich Gwindza * 18.12.1925  † 14.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 18.12.1925 Grójec near Warsaw

† 15.4.1945 Heede

R-C. Serv. Number 1925/244/I-60106

 

JANKOWSKI ANTONI Rifleman   Anton Jankowski  * 17.4.1921  † 25.4.1945

1st Anti-Tank Regiment

* 17.4.1921 Czaszyn district Lesko

† 25.4.1945 Heede

R-C. Serv. Number 1921/6/I-11140

 

JANOWSKI MICHAŁ Dragoon   Michael Janowski  * 13.11.1919  † 1.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 13.11.1919 Michałowice district Rudki

† 15.4.1945 Heede

R-C. Serv. Number 1919/42/I-25391

 

JUREWICZ WINCENTY Lance Corporal Rifles   none

Highland Rifle Battalion

* 5.5.1914 Korczowszczyna district Mołodeczno

† 21.1?. 1945 Papenburg/Spliting

R-C. Serv. Number 1914/51/I-26620

 

KASZKOWIAK JAN Lance Corporal Rifles   Jan Kaszkowiak  * 20.4.1918  † 20.4.1945

1st Motor Artillery Regiment

* 20.4.1918 Gaj Mały district Szamotuły

R-C. Serv. Number 1918/2/I-6809

 

KADZIOŁKA JÓZEF Lance Corporal Rifles   Josef Kandeialka  * 2.7.1909  † 31.5.1945

Highland Rifle Battalion

* 22.2.1909 Siekierczyna district Limanów

† 31.5.1945 Haselünne military hospital

R-C. Serv. Number 1909/87/I-26142

 

KIERZENIEWSKI TADEUSZ a.k.a. "Bartycha" Uhlan   Piotrow Bartycha † 20.4.1945

24th Uhlan Regiment

* 1926 Nowe Miasto district Lubawa

† 20.4.1945 Aschendorf

R-C. Serv. Number 1926/802/I-40308

 

KOT PIOTR a.k.a. "Kotowski" Lance Corporal Rifles   Piotrow Kotowski * 19.10.1914  † 20.4.1945

9th Rifle Battalion

* 19.10.1914 Paniówki district Rybnik

† 29.4.1945 Papenburg

R-C. Serv. Number 1914/264/I-40896

 

KUŹNIAK ROMAN Second-Lieutenant   none

24th Uhlan Regiment

* 20.10.1914 Wieluń

† 20.4.1945 Aschendorf

R-C. Serv. Number 914/PLF

 

KOZOŁKOWSKI MICHAŁ Rifleman   Michael Kozclkowski  * 1.5.1919  † 16.4.1945

2nd Anti-Tank

* 1.1.1919 Żuków district Horidenko

† 16.4.1845 Netherlands

R-C. Serv. Number 1919/193/I-26824

 

KRUKOWSKI FRANCISZEK Cpl.   Franciczek Krukowski  * 30.3.1911  † 21.4.1945

Highland Rifle Battalion

* 30.3.1911 Ciechocino district Morski

† 21.4.1945 Papenburg

R-C. Serv. Number 1911/470/I-48360

 

KUBATEK STANISŁAW Cpl.   Stanislaus Kubatee  * 7.11.1918  † 18.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 07.11.1918 Piekiełko/Tymbark district Limanów

† 16.4.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1918/152/I-27078

 

KWAŚNIEWSKI KAZIMIERZ a.k.a. "Głowacki" Lance Corporal Dragoon   Kazimierz Stovsacki  * 15.2.1918  † 18.4.1945

* 6.2.1918 Lipinki pow. Świecie

† 18.4.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1918/152/39400

 

LISEWSKI BRONISŁAW Cannoneer   Bronislaw Lisewski  * 6.12.1921  † 27.4.1945

1st Air Force Regiment

* 6.12.1921 Warlubie district Świecie

† 27.4.1945 Potshausen

R-C. Serv. Number 1921/191/I-32262

 

MALICKI WACŁAW Dragoon   Waclaw Maliski  * 2.7.1920  † 17.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 2.7.1920 Mieliniec district Rawa

† 17.4.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1920/315/I-89903

 

NADOLNY FRANCISZEK Lance Corporal Dragoon   Franc Nadolny  * 10.11.1919  † 15.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 30.11.1922 Rybno district Działdowo

† 15.4.1945 Heederfeld

R-C. Serv. Number 1922/790/I-39315

 

NARLOCH EDMUND a.k.a. "Protasiewicz" Uhlan   Eimund Protaciewiesz  * 27.2.1923  † 10.6.1945

24th Uhlan Regiment

* 27.2.1923 Rytel district Choknice

† 10.6.1946 Lahn

R-C. Serv. Number 1923/153/I-43131

 

OCHANTEL BRUNON a.k.a. "Pinecki" Dragoon   Brunow Pincochi  * 3.10.1923  † 16.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 3.10.1913 Brzezinka district Gliwice

† 16.4.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1913/87/I-31733

 

OCHODEK JAN Rifleman   Jan Ochodek  * 23.11.1912  † 16.4.1945

9th Rifle Battalion

* 23.11.1912 Mnich district Bielsko

† 21.4.1945 Papenburg

R-C. Serv. Number 1912/38/I-49916

 

RASZKA KAROL Lance Corporal Rifles   Karol Raszka  * 9.8.1909  † 21.4.1945

HMG Squadron

* 9.8.1909 Pogórze district Cieszyn

† 22.4.1945

R-C. Serv. Number 1909/53/I-51000

 

REMONT FELIKS Rifleman   Feliks Remond  * 8.5.1919  † 12.1.1946

11th Sanitation Company

* 8.5.1919 Czajczenice district Tarnopol

† 12.1.1946 Aschendorf

R-C. Serv. Number 1919/35/I-26046

 

RUPIK EWALD a.k.a. "Psota" Lance Corporal Rifles   Ewald Rupek  * 6.3.1917  † 24.4.1945

1st Anti-Tank Regiment

* 6.3.1917 Karf district Bytom

† 24.4.1945

R-C. Serv. Number 1917/124/I-44673

 

RYNKOWSKI WŁADYSŁAW Lance Cpl Uhlans   Wladyslaw Rynkowski  * 14.2.1914  † 10.6.1945

24th Uhlan Regiment

* 14.12.1914 Wojciechów district Lublin

† 10.6.1946 Lahn

R-C. Serv. Number 1914/23/I-399

 

SKRZYPEK WŁADYSŁAW Sergeant   Vladislaw Skrzypek  * 8.11.1909  † 27.4.1945

2nd Motor Artillery Regiment

* 8.12.1909 Jarosław district Lwów

† 27.4.1945 Potshausen

R-C. Serv. Number 1909/119/I-27676

 

STASIUKIEWICZ ALEKSANDER Dragoon   none

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 11.12.1910 Kaziewicze district Wołkowysk

† 17.4.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 11910/109/I-31069

 

SZYMAŃSKI PIOTR Lance Corporal Rifles   Piotrow Szymonnski * 22.5.1912  † 27.4.1945

1st Anti-Tank Regiment

* 22.6.1912 Baszków district Krotoszyn

† 25.4.1945

R-C. Serv. Number 1912/47/I-683

 

ŚLIWA WŁADYSŁAW Sergeant   Wladislaus Sliwa  * 10.2.1911  † 15.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 10.2.1911 Studzian district Przeworsk

† 15.5.1945

R-C. Serv. Number 1911/119/I-32515

 

TOMKOWIAK FRANCISZEK Cpl.   Francizek Tomkowiak  * 21.9.1918  † 23.8.1945

Highland Rifle Battalion

* 21.9.1918 Tham

† 23.8.1945 Haselünne

R-C. Serv. Number 1918/15/I-5298

 

TUREK ALEKSANDER Lance Corporal Dragoon   Alexander Turek  * 23.11.1922  † 16.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 23.11.1922 Gustaw

† 16.4.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1922/119/I-102575

 

TURONEK ELIASZ Lance Corporal Rifles   Elias Turowek  * 20.08.1912  † 10.4.1946

Highland Rifle Battalion

* 20.8.1912 Kowszalewo district Brasław

† 10.4.1946 Papenburg Canadian hospital

of the Russian-Orthodox creed

R-C. Serv. Number 1912/7/I-6121

 

WESOŁY ANDRZEJ Sapper   Andrzej Wesoly  * 28.11.1911  † 7.4.1946

11th Sapper Company

* 28.11.1911 Niebieszczyny district Sanok

† 7.4.1946 Aschendorf

R-C. Serv. Number 1911/29/I-1055

 

WOLFF ZYGMUNT Lance Corporal Dragoon   none

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 27.11.1914 Biała Woj. Kraków

† 17.4.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1914/150/I-25192

 

ZIELIŃSKI TADEUSZ Cpl.   Thadeus Zielinski  † 17.4.1945

10th Dragoon Regiment

* 19.3.1913 Kosów Łacki

† 17.4.1945 Rhede

R-C. Serv. Number 1913/31/25192

 

List of Polish-sounding names (unidentified as soldiers of the 1st Polish Armoured Division) carved on the tombstones at the cemetery (original spelling preserved):

 

JAN PALACH * 21.11.1925. † 11.10.1946

JOSEF DOMSKI † 1946

STAMSLAUS GLOWA * 24.12.1891 † 23.11.1945

SZKLANKA † 1945.

TADENSEPCIETSCH † 20.6.1945

STEFAN LEWANDOWSKI * 7.9.1899 † 20.6.1945

S. PITRUCHA * 9.9.1924 † 16.11.1945

MIECZYSLAW ZIELINSKI † 25.6.1946

A. BABROWKA † 23.6.1945

K. GRABOWSKA † 1945

H. WOZNIAKTZZ † 22.6.1945

J. BURSKA † 3.2.1946

J. WOTINIKA † 7 .7 .1945

ST. WARSZAWSKA * 12.5.1924 † 3.9.1945

POPIOLEK † 20.6.1945

PALECZGUSKI † 22.6.1945

WLADGELAW PATARGUSKI † 22.6.1945

KAZIMIERZ SYBROSWKI * 30.1.1906 † 15. ?. 1947

STANISLAW JABLONSKI * 16.8.1909 † 18.12.1946

LVACIZEK SZCEPANSKI † 20.4.1945

ALEXANDER JANOWSKI * 30.8.19?? † 16.2.1945

 ANTON WILNKARKOWSKI * 11.2.1881 † 21.10.1918

JOSEF JAKUBOWSKI * 14.12.1908 † 10.6.1945

JAN WYSOTA † 1945

ALOYS DUBAS † 7.4.1945

STANISLAUS WEILINITZ * 30.3.1914 † 16.7.1940

FRANC GOREZAK * 5.11.1906 † 3.10. 1940

ANTON MASNY * 24.8.1906 † 11.10.1940

BRUNO SOKULSKI * 4.9.1911 † 9.8.1940

JUCZYNSKI † 13.4.1945

LUDWIK POLAK * 9.2.1902 † 7.11.1945

JAN ZADON † 3.12.1944

WOZNIAK † 1945

JOSEF WILMANSKI * 22.9.1902 † 19.10.1941

STANISLAUS STEC * 13.10.1916 † 2.9.1942

FRANZ BARTKOWIAK * 6.8.1912 † 26.8.1944

PETER KAWECKI * 3.12.1915 † 20.5.1940

AUGUSTIN WOZNIAK * 26.8.1915 † 20.5.1940

JOHANN BAK * 31.12.1912 † 20.5.1940

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