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In 1942, over 116,000 Polish citizens arrived on Iran's Caspian Sea shores…
Brief
Wojciech Pawelczyk states that in 1942 Iran received more than 116,000 Polish refugees on the Caspian Sea—soldiers of General Władysław Anders' Army plus many civilians and thousands of orphaned children who had endured Soviet camps—emphasizing Iran's government and citizens provided "extraordinary generosity" despite occupation and shortages.
Why it matters
In 1942, over 116,000 Polish citizens arrived on Iran's Caspian Sea shores, including soldiers from General Władysław Anders' Army and tens of thousands of civilians.
Key details
- Among the refugees were thousands of orphaned children who had survived starvation, disease, and Soviet labor camps in Siberia and Central Asia.
- Despite Anglo-Soviet occupation, wartime economic hardship, and food shortages, the Iranian government and people reportedly welcomed the Polish refugees with "extraordinary generosity."