Re: [Cz-L] Ukrainian OUN.memorial

Banderovtsi - the stress in on the "e".
 Their aim was to get an independent Ukr. state in the West of Ukkraina.
  They killed Soviet soldiers on the streets.
   Soviets woudnt go out at night.
Hardy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miriam Taylor" <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
To: "Jerry Eshet" <eshet1_at_netvision.net.il>; "HARDY BREIER"
<HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net>; "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Ukrainian OUN.memorial

> Yes, we knew them as Banderovtsi, named after their leader; general
> Bandera.
> As a child I thought the name came from "Bande" meaning "band" and in
> German
> having a very negative connotation.
> Starting from the summer of 1944, after we had been liberated and hoped
> for
> peace,
> the Banderovtsi roamed the countryside and killed Jews wherever they found
> them.
> The Poles did the same thing; Jews returning from the concentration camps
> had to face the danger of being killed by their neighbors.
>
> Mimi

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
This moderated discussion group is for information exchange on the subject of
 Czernowitz and Sadagora Jewish History and Genealogy. The opinions expressed
 in these posts are the opinions of the original poster only and not necessarily
 the opinions of the List Owner, the Webmaster or any other members
 or entities connected with this mailing list. The Czernowitz-L list has
 an associated web site at http://czernowitz.ehpes.com that includes a
 searchable archive of all messages posted to this list. As a result,
 Messages sent to the list are available to the general public within days
 of posting.

Please post in "Plain Text" (help available at:
<http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/PlainText.html>).

To remove your address from this e-list follow the directions at:

<http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/elist/howto/user/leave.cfm>

To receive assistance for this e-list send an e-mail message to:
<owner-Czernowitz-L_at_list.cornell.edu>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Received on 2013-11-27 07:33:55