Semper Fidelis is a publication by author, historian and genealogist Stephen Robert Kuta, and focuses on his Eastern European heritage and the lands known to history as Galicia.
The historical content is set during World War One in the city of Lemberg, a city which later became known as Lwów and eventually Lviv.
Lwów Eaglets (Polish: Orlęta lwowskie) is a term of affection applied to the Polish teenagers who defended the city of Lwów (Ukrainian: L’viv) in Eastern Galicia, during the Polish-Ukrainian War (1918–1919).
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Extract from book
Mortuus Est Ut Et Qui Vivunt Libera Nos
The borderland countries all wanted independence, and they all looked towards Galicia in ownership, Poles, Czechs, Slovaks and Ukrainian’s all thought the same thing.
“They died so that we would live free,” is the Latin inscription commemorating the Eaglets at the Lviv cemetery of the Eagles – and it’s true, they fought, and they died for their independence. The year was 1918, and the Habsburg Empire had collapsed, the days that followed left a crushing blow to most of Eastern Europe and much uncertainty, especially throughout the Borderlands, the regions where areas were home to more than one language and cultural identity. Galicia is an excellent example of this as in 1918 it overlapped present-day Poland, Ukraine, The Czech Republic and Slovakia. It was home to Poles, Jews and Ukrainians. The cities of this borderland were predominantly Polish, less Ukrainian and partly Jewish, Lemberg was a Polish City buried amongst a forest of Ruthenian villages.
However, the surprise came on All Saints Day, 1st November 1918 while the Polish civilians of Lemberg were at the cemetery tending the graves of their loved ones. On return they saw the colours of blue and yellow flags drenched across their beloved city, from the town hall, the station, post office, schools and government buildings the announcement had come – Ukraine demanded the city surrender and Lemberg was theirs. Lviv was born.
That same day, brave Polish youngsters, children, students, young men and women rose upwards and decided to take a stand for Poland and their homes – Like a phoenix from the ashes the Lwów Eaglets held their heads high and stood firm, they were willing to fight for freedom and die trying.
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