Letter from Iga addressed to comrade in arms
Title
Letter from Iga addressed to comrade in arms
Description
Iga describes life under occupation and her lack of family and friends. She explains that there is danger in exchanging correspondence in the prisoner of war camp and warning John to be careful of the sentry.
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Date
1944-11-09
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Language
Format
Two hand written sheets
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Contributor
Identifier
ESaundersSorkiewiczMSaundersJWG441109-0001
Transcription
[circled 1] 9–11–44
Dear comrade in armes [sic]!
I thank you for your dear letter and parcel. You must not do it again, because I know that you yourself have not got so much. I didn’t write to you so that you should send me a parcel. I’m very glad that you are so nice to me, and are my comrade in arms. I think that we were destined to be brought together. I will now tell how I came in here, and the fighting in Warsaw. I have lost in Warsaw all my dear friends, and my so dear Mother was left alone, and I have no more relatives or friends. I have been left alone. My house is destroyed. I didn’t have any other choice, but to go to prison. However after all this my heart still didn’t break I kept my beliefs, and I stood by them. I have this hard fate in life.
During the five years war under the German occupation, I went through a lot, I know all about cold & hunger, and I sheltered in the forest when the Germans searched for me. I could write much more about myself, but I will leave it until later. Now I will tell you something that I believe you will be interested in. Before the war I went through flying school with high degrees. This was my
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dearest sport, and I will carry on studying it after the war. I hope after the war we will meet again. Another favour if I am allowed to ask for it. Please write me your English address, because I have heard we are not staying here long, and I would like to carry on corresponding with you if you are willing?
Now I want to tell you that our correspondence over the wires is very dangerous, and you must be careful of the sentry. If something should happen to you, I will not write to you again, also remember everyday at 10 o’clock in the same place by the first Barrack. If it is, raining please come an hour later, and in the afternoon about 3 o’clock. I’m expecting from you a very nice long letter. Kindest regards
Iga
P.S. I would like to ask you for a photograph if it is possible. Is the writing in German hard for you?
Iga
Dear comrade in armes [sic]!
I thank you for your dear letter and parcel. You must not do it again, because I know that you yourself have not got so much. I didn’t write to you so that you should send me a parcel. I’m very glad that you are so nice to me, and are my comrade in arms. I think that we were destined to be brought together. I will now tell how I came in here, and the fighting in Warsaw. I have lost in Warsaw all my dear friends, and my so dear Mother was left alone, and I have no more relatives or friends. I have been left alone. My house is destroyed. I didn’t have any other choice, but to go to prison. However after all this my heart still didn’t break I kept my beliefs, and I stood by them. I have this hard fate in life.
During the five years war under the German occupation, I went through a lot, I know all about cold & hunger, and I sheltered in the forest when the Germans searched for me. I could write much more about myself, but I will leave it until later. Now I will tell you something that I believe you will be interested in. Before the war I went through flying school with high degrees. This was my
[page break]
[circled 2]
dearest sport, and I will carry on studying it after the war. I hope after the war we will meet again. Another favour if I am allowed to ask for it. Please write me your English address, because I have heard we are not staying here long, and I would like to carry on corresponding with you if you are willing?
Now I want to tell you that our correspondence over the wires is very dangerous, and you must be careful of the sentry. If something should happen to you, I will not write to you again, also remember everyday at 10 o’clock in the same place by the first Barrack. If it is, raining please come an hour later, and in the afternoon about 3 o’clock. I’m expecting from you a very nice long letter. Kindest regards
Iga
P.S. I would like to ask you for a photograph if it is possible. Is the writing in German hard for you?
Iga
Collection
Citation
Jadwiga Sorkiewicz, “Letter from Iga addressed to comrade in arms,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed August 14, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/44231.