Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki, photo MKiDN, 2018
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Fotografia przedstawiająca Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki, photo MKiDN, 2018
Licencja: all rights reserved
Fotografia przedstawiająca Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki, photo MKiDN, 2018
Licencja: all rights reserved
Fotografia przedstawiająca Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki, photo MKiDN, 2018
Licencja: all rights reserved
Fotografia przedstawiająca Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki
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Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki

ID: WOJ-000136-W/73636 (LT-0115)

Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki

Jacewicze, located one kilometre from Podborze, was a large village of which only three homesteads now remain. An old cemetery with several tombstones has been preserved on the knoll. One of them stands out with a beautiful eagle carved in stone and a long epitaph. It is the grave of lancer Jan Krupinski, killed on 16.10.1920 near Olkieniki in a battle against the Lithuanians.The grave is unfenced, consisting of a concrete walling filled with earth and a vertical stone inscription plate set behind it on the foundation. The inscription reads: "Ś+P / TU LEŻY UŁAN / JAN KRUPIŃSKI / z 1 p. uł. 1 szw. 2 pl. Kaw. / Cross of Valour / died in defence of his beloved / Homeland on 16 X 20 in the charge near / Olkieniki. His brave deed / was done under the command of: 2nd platoon sergeant / platoon sergeant Stabiński / 2nd squadron sergeant / lieutenant Podgórski / dyon sergeant rtm. / Obertyński and regimental sergeant / reg. Kunicki".

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10.06.2024
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Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki, photo MKiDN, 2018
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki Fotografia przedstawiająca Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki Gallery of the object +3
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki, photo MKiDN, 2018
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki Fotografia przedstawiająca Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki Gallery of the object +3
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki, photo MKiDN, 2018
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki Fotografia przedstawiająca Grave of a Polish soldier killed in the Polish-Lithuanian War of 1920 near Olkieniki Gallery of the object +3
Tomb of a lancer killed in 1920 near Olkieniki, photo MKiDN, 2018

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