5. Monument to the fallen in Janowek Pierwszy - Nowodworska 17 Str.
During the German occupation, on the territory
of the General Government, agriculture
was subject to a system of compulsory
quotas, which – if not respected – resulted
in imprisonment or death sentences for the
insubordinate farmers. A food shortage in
the market led to the introduction of food rationing
and persistent malnutrition of whole
groups of the population. In this situation,
the only solution became smuggling food
from the Third Reich. This was a high risk
activity with the penalty for something so illegal
being the death penalty or incarceration
in a concentration camp. The border
drawn by the Nazis, located on the grounds
of Janówek, was the site of many tragic
events.
Today we are solemnly reminded of these events thanks to the Monument to the fallen, erected by the inhabitants of the Janówek commune, with the commemorative stone plaque that reads: In memory of the Fallen at the border between the General Government and the Third Reich (Krubin - Olszewnica Nowa) and on the fronts of World War II. Another inscription reads: Who raises their hand against somebody, raises their hand agains God – John Paul II. The memorial plaque lists the names of the dead.
Today we are solemnly reminded of these events thanks to the Monument to the fallen, erected by the inhabitants of the Janówek commune, with the commemorative stone plaque that reads: In memory of the Fallen at the border between the General Government and the Third Reich (Krubin - Olszewnica Nowa) and on the fronts of World War II. Another inscription reads: Who raises their hand against somebody, raises their hand agains God – John Paul II. The memorial plaque lists the names of the dead.