WW2 Era Letter Written by a Prisoner of The Dachau Concentration Camp To Family, 1940. Details in comments.
Wincent Lesniewski had beautiful handwriting
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This letter was written on July 14th 1940, by a Polish man named Wincent Lesniewski. He was born on December 22nd 1907. At the time of writing, he was imprisoned in Dachau Concentration Camp, having been arrested for reasons that are unknown to me. During the early years of the camp system, prisoners were permitted to send and receive a limited number of letters, all of which were subject to strict censorship. As a result, correspondence was often restricted to family matters, finances, and health, while the realities of camp life went unspoken.
Wincent had lived prior to his arrest in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland and was married to Wanda Lesniewska.
The letter reads:
" Dachau 3k, 14th of July 1940
My dear parents,
Two weeks ago I wrote a letter and have not received an answer yet. What does that mean?
Please let me know how my wife is doing. In the first letter I asked if she was at Kelting and if Ela is helping her. She must take care of my tools and make sure that noone borrows them. How is everyone at home, my dears, is everyone healthy and working?
Sophie wants to ask Zurücker Torneio to Sosnowitz. He will help you. Please answer me in proper German and soon. If you send any money, write the exact address and my exact date of birth and number 7432. Are there any other news? How is everyone feeling? I am not writing much because I do not know if I will receive a reply. Is Yasio living in Krakow? I await your answer, my dears.
Son Wieek. “
Subsequent records indicate that Wincent did not survive the war. After his imprisonment at Dachau, he was transferred to Mauthausen Concentration Camp, where he died on October 25, 1940, at the age of 32. His death was officially reported to the civil registry by an SS troop leader.
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