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NKVD camp No. 179 in Diaghilev

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Notable inmates

  • Władysław Filipkowski
    Władysław Filipkowski
    1892–1950 · military officer

    Władysław Filipkowski (noms de guerre Cis and Janka; 1 May 1892 – 17 April 1950) was a Polish military commander and a professional officer of the Polish Army.

  • Edward Pacewicz
    1888–1962 · military officer
  • Leon Bazała
    Leon Bazała
    1904–1983 · military officer
  • Stefan Czerwiński
    Stefan Czerwiński
    1895–1971 · military officer
  • Tadeusz Sztumberk-Rychter
    Tadeusz Sztumberk-Rychter
    1907–1972 · military officer
  • Stefan Wendorff
    Stefan Wendorff
    1895–1969
  • Adam Świtalski
    Adam Świtalski
    1894–1952 · military officer
  • Ludwik Bittner
    Ludwik Bittner
    1892–1960 · military officer
  • Aleksander Krzyżanowski
    Aleksander Krzyżanowski
    1895–1951 · military officer

    Aleksander Krzyżanowski nom de guerre "Wilk" (18 February 1895 – 29 September 1951) was an artillery colonel of the Polish Army, officer of the Service for Poland's Victory, Union of Armed Struggle, commander of the Vilnius District of the Home Army and political prisoner of the Stalinist period.

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@misc{worldprisons-nkvd-camp-no-179-in-diaghil,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {NKVD camp No. 179 in Diaghilev},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/nkvd-camp-no-179-in-diaghilev},
  urldate = {2026-10-24}
}