Anniversary of the introduction of martial law 13.12.1981 - video update
date:12 December 2017 Editor: Agnes
The tragedy of families, internment, killing (the number of victims is inactive unknown and hard to estimate), the suffering of the full nation. Today, 42 years have passed since the day erstwhile Wojciech Jaruzelski - allegedly afraid of russian intervention in Poland - introduced martial law throughout the country.
In related articles, we remind of the work sent to the "War with the Nation" competition, announced by our portal. We urge reading the thrilling testimonies of that time. They will appear on the portal in the coming days.
Wojciech Jaruzelski preparing to read a speech informing about the introduction of martial law; Warsaw, 13 XII 1981
Download IPN educational portfolio "War State"On this occasion, the IPN organises one more time the "Light of Liberty" action - on 13 December at 7:30 p.m. in the windows of houses, but besides schools and institutions will ignite candles commemorating the victims of this tragic time. In the action, which is sponsored by president Andrzej Duda, each of us can participate by setting a candle in the window or virtually on the website Light Freedom.ipn.gov.pl. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio in Poland, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, president of the Polish Episcopal Conference and Archbishop Metropolitan of Gnieźno Primate of Poland Wojciech Polak besides announced the participation.
The run refers to the motion that people surviving in the free world, including John Paul II in the Vatican, performed in solidarity with Poles on Christmas Eve 1981. The action was besides joined by US president Ronald Reagan, who then said: "Poles were betrayed by their own government. Those who regulation them, and their totalitarian allies, fear the freedom which Poles loved so much. Let the flame of millions of candles in American homes attest that the light of freedom will not be put outIt’s okay. ”
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Tanks T-55 during martial law in Zbąszyn
Meeting of the Military National Rescue Council chaired by General Wojciech Jaruzelski; Warsaw, 14 XII 1981
Order of the Minister of the Interior on a curfew
Food card
Arrest study – a ready-made form utilized by civilian Militia officers during martial law
One-time licence to go to another city for holidays
announcement of the State Council to introduce martial law
Pass allowing movement between 22 and 6 from the place of residence to the place of work
