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Summary: The article is an attempt to describe the daily life of Słupsk after the capture of the city by the Red Army on 8 March 1945. Aperiod of several months of rape of women, murders, starvation and robbery began. After a few months, settlers from Poland began to arrive in German Stolp. The settlers gradually took over the town, displacing the previous hosts (Germans). This process was observed by an 8-year­‑old child, Klaus Zander (born in 1937). The article is based on his memoirs published in 2011. The memoirs were thus written by a very mature man, many years after the events described. However, Zander had a very good memory. His descriptions of the realities of life in Słupsk under Soviet occupation are very interesting and precise. What is most surprising is the evolution of the Germans’ attitude towards the Soviets: from horror and hatred to acceptance and fascination. Only towards the Poles does Zander invariably have a negative attitude. He and his family regarded the Poles as looters. They completely ignored the fact that Germany started the war in 1939 and invaded Poland. This is the story of a person who considers himself wronged.
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Streszczenie w języku angielskim.
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