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Truly fascinating. Thank you for sharing!

See with what large letters I have written you with my own hand. GaVIxi

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I appreciate the meticulous work you did in the pen restoration.

 

I appreciate as well shedding light on a battle little or unknown here in the US.

 

Thank you for you efforts.

 

I gather that the Polish pen site linked in your posts requires registration, though Google translate is not working this morning.

 

I would be interested in information regarding vintage Polish pens. The only brand I've heard of is Kawuska, but I have found only very limited information here in the West.

 

Best wishes,

 

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Very enjoyable. Thank you for that. It's a shame we so rarely get to see restoration work on pens with a known history.

 

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All this is amazing!!

 

Amazing story, amazing pen and amazing owner! :)

 

Greetings from Vilnius (Wilna), in a country that suffered from a not dissimilar history of occupation and invasion.

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Wow... that was really amazing work and an even more amazing story. It must have been an honor to restore that pen!

 

One question though:

 

Seweryn Biegański, who was the last to leave the shelter, describes the moment;

"The captain looked at me warmly and softly urged me to leave. When I was at the exit, I was hit on my back with strong gust and I heard an explosion."

Raginis then decided to end the resistance and committed suicide by throwing himself on a grenade.

Does that mean the pen was also damaged in the explosion? Or was it buried with him later? Either way, still an incredible story. Thanks for sharing! :)

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Wow! An amazing story, and restoration!

 

Congrats!

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I cannot help but to leave words: this is the most stunning pen story I ever heard of. Salute to Captain Raginis and your restoration work.

 

 

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Wow... that was really amazing work and an even more amazing story. It must have been an honor to restore that pen!

 

One question though:

 

Seweryn Biegański, who was the last to leave the shelter, describes the moment;

"The captain looked at me warmly and softly urged me to leave. When I was at the exit, I was hit on my back with strong gust and I heard an explosion."

Raginis then decided to end the resistance and committed suicide by throwing himself on a grenade.

Does that mean the pen was also damaged in the explosion? Or was it buried with him later? Either way, still an incredible story. Thanks for sharing! :)

 

 

Unfortunately, we do not know how the pen has been damaged. This probably occurred during the transfer of corpses after a battle.

It is certain that it is not damaged by a grenade.

 

German commanders are not allowed to bury dead for several days.

Someone probably tried to unscrew the pen and broke it.

Damaged, put into uniform pocket captain.

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An amazing pen, an amazing restoration, and an amazing account - but I hope you'll forgive me for saying the pen's owner was more amazing than all the rest put together. I had never heard of Captain Raginis before, or the Battle of Wizna, before, but now that I know about him, I am shocked no one has ever made a movie of his life.

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Having just read the story of Captain Władysław in this post I feel strangely humbled and ashamed. I hope I'll remember this corageous man the next time I feel ready to moan about losing a job because I've been undercut by a Polish decorator or builder.

Have there been any books written about him because it would make a welcome addition to my little library.

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