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Originally Posted by cyberia
Another occupation photo obviously taken in Poland
Bartering for food from locals |
Biała Podlaska is in Eastern Poland and was in the eastern most part of the General Government. It changed hands from Polish to German to Soviet to German again in September-October 1939 as Germany and the Soviet Union settled the partition lines. Zamosc, to the east of Biała Podlaska also underwent several changes of hands at that time.
In the second photo, those women are the ones looking hungry. If food is changing hands, they are more likely to be the ones receiving it I would think.