Event · Military Service
Polish occupation of Sokolka
The Polish army entered Sokolka by freight train without encountering resistance.
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... הצבא הפולני נכנס לסוקולקה ברכבת־משא, בשיר,
ובזימרד., מבלי שייתקל בהתנגדות. האוכלוסיה, הפולנית
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