September 17 is celebrated in Poland Anthrax Day. The history of the memorial day began in 1939, when Soviet troops invaded the country. The consequence was the sending of Poles to Siberia. From that time, the term “Siberian” appeared.
On September 1, 1939, Germany struck unexpectedly, attacking the Poles from the west. But it was a surprise for the Polish government and people that the USSR would join the Nazis.
Contrary to the non-aggression pact signed in 1932, the USSR violated the terms of peace. Poland, having an army of 950,000 soldiers and officers, was significantly inferior to Germany and the USSR. 400 planes and about 600 tanks could not hold back the aggressors. More than 300,000 inhabitants of Poland were permanently deported to Siberia.
The Polish Parliament decided to celebrate the Day of Siberians on September 17. This word is of great importance for the citizens of the Polish state. Thousands of prisoners were sent to remote regions of the USSR after another partition of Poland. Every year, a large number of people gather near the graves of the repressed to honor the eternal memory of the “Siberians”.
