Marsha Faubert

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Wanda’s War

An Untold Story of Nazi Europe, Forced Labour, and a Canadian Immigration Scandal

In 1943, Wanda Gizmunt was ripped from her family home in Poland and deported to a forced labour camp in Nazi Germany. At the end of the war, she became one of millions of displaced Europeans … 256 View
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Introduction

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In the Introduction, author Marsha Faubert, reflects on meeting her husband George, his family, and her mother in law Wanda (Gizmunt) Surdykowski, a Polish immigrant. The chapter explores … 15 $1.50 Add
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Borderlands

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Chapter 1 explores the turbulent history of Poland leading up to the Second World War, in particular, the borderland region of the Kresy that straddles the modern day borders of Poland, Belarus … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Gulag

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Chapter 2 focuses on Casey (Kazimierz) Surdykowski, Wanda’s husband. The chapter tries to piece together Casey’s early life in interwar Poland, his family’s life as military … 11 $1.10 Add
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War and Amnesty

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Chapter 3 details Wanda’s and Casey’s experiences following Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union launched on June 22, 1941. The chapter discusses the … 16 $1.60 Add
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Ostarbeiter in Germany

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Chapter 4 discusses Wanda’s experience as a Ostarbeiter (eastern worker), one of the 1.6 million foreigner forced labourers used by the Nazi’s during the Second World War. The … 16 $1.60 Add
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Displaced

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Chapter 5 explores Wanda’s experiences during the ensuing chaos at the end of the war in Germany from a forced labourer’s perspective. The chapter discusses topics including the abuse … 12 $1.20 Add
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Enemies and Allies

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Chapter 6 covers Casey’s arrival in Germany after the allied victory of the war. The chapter also discusses Stalin’s plans for post-war Poland, the uprising of the Soviet Union in … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Wild Place

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Chapter 7 reflects on Wanda’s time as a displaced person in the Wildflecken displaced persons camp, which housed more than fifteen thousand displaced Poles. The chapter covers the living … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Reckoning, Part I

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Chapter 8 focuses on the Nuremberg trials, and other efforts to hold perpetrators of war crimes during the Second World War criminally responsible. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Winds of Change

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Chapter 9 explores Canada’s role in taking those displaced by the Second World War and the conclusion of the UNRRA project. The chapter discusses British and Canadian plans to exchange four … 12 $1.20 Add
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One Hundred Girls and a Scandal

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Chapter 10 discusses the scandal at the Dionne Spinning Mills, in Saint-Georges, Quebec, that Wanda over 100 other Polish women found themselves in when arriving in Canada after May, 1947. The … 23 $2.30 Add
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Free But Not Free

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Chapter 11 further discusses the poor working conditions at the Dionne Spinning Mills as it drew attention from Canadian labour unions, including the Textile Workers Union (TWU). The chapter also … 18 $1.80 Add
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Journey’s End

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Chapter 12 follows Casey’s arrival and early years after arriving in Canada after a seven-year journey with the Polish Army. The chapter covers his immigration to Canada, work on a farm … 16 $1.60 Add
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Silence, Memory

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Chapter 13 examines the individual trips Wanda and Casey took to Poland during the 1970’s. The chapter reflects on Wanda and Casey’s life and experiences of exile and trauma after the … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Reckoning, Part II

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Chapter 14 discusses the questions surrounding compensation for many of the victims of Nazi war crimes that were still unresolved by the 1990s for their historical responsibilities of forced … 18 $1.80 Add