Okupacyjna codzienność dworu ziemiańskiego na Lubelszczyźnie na przykładzie majątku Łosiów z Niemiec (1939–1944)

Abstract

World War II had a major impact on the daily functioning of both ordinary and influential people. Based on the family lives of the owners of the Niemce land estate during German occupation, counts of Łoś, the article describes the daily life of the landed gentry – the elite of the Lublin region. The subject is placed in the context of a complex sociopolitical and economic situation that significantly affected people’s everyday life. The appearance and layout of the estate as well as its regulars are described in the text. The relations with the German occupier – to whom half of the building had to be relinquished – are outlined. The atmosphere on the estate, organization of holidays and leisure activities, food supplies, religious life, and also the reactions to information from both the immediate surroundings and the world are described. The dwellers of the estate tried to lead a normal life in accordance with the landed gentry’s ideals, such as protecting children and the youth, hard labor for the benefit of the estate and the whole village, and trust in God’s justice.