Kazimir Ladny

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Illinois Connection 3 Biographical and Professional Information 4 Published Works 5 Titles for Purchase and at Your Library 6 Literary Awards 7 Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances 8 External Links 9 Editing

[edit] General Information

Name: Kazimir Ladny

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Place of Birth: Poland

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[edit] Illinois Connection

Ladny has lived in Springfield, Illinois since 1951.

[edit] Biographical and Professional Information

Ladny is a Polish WW II veteran who has led a remarkable life, which he chronicles in his book It Was Worth It: The Adventures of a Polish POW in World War II. Ladny was born on a Polish farm, became a counterintelligence officer in the Polish Army and was near the front lines as Germany invaded at the beginning of World War II.

Ladny spent time as a POW in both Russia and Germany. He was captured by the Russians in late 1939, spending the winter in a Siberian POW camp. He was then exchanged with the Germans, and spent the remainder of the war as a slave laborer. Liberated in 1945, he struggled to survive, even dabbling in the black market before finally emigrating to America. He ended up in Springfield, Illinois in 1951.

[edit] Published Works

• It Was Worth It, The Adventures of a Polish POW in WWII, World Affairs Council of Central Illinois, 2000

[edit] Titles for Purchase and at Your Library

It was worth it, the adventures of a Polish POW in World War II ISBN: B0006S99XK Release Date: 2002 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

[edit] Literary Awards

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[edit] Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances

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[edit] External Links

Kazimir Ladny on WorldCat

Kazimir Ladny on Amazon

[edit] Editing

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