This is the birthday of Józef Franczak (born 1917, died 21 October 1963), who was a Polish Army Corporal who fought in the World War II resistance against the invading Germans. He then carried on after the war, to fight against the occupying Soviets and their Polish communist stooges. Eventually, he was one of the last of the Cursed Soldiers resistance in Poland. His nom de guerre was Lalek. In the photo above, Józef Franczak is in the center.
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Today’s feature article is by Don Shift, the author of seven novels and nonfiction books including Nuclear Survival in the Suburbs. As a SurvivalBlog advertiser, Mr. Shift’s articles are not eligible in the judging for the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.
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