The great war on „Small Earth”. The choice of source texts describing war operations in the area of Assumption of Mary parish in Niegowić in 1914

The analysis contains a choice of seven source texts presenting a situation in the area of Assumption of Mary parish in Niegowić during the First World War. In 1914 the offensive of the Russian army directed against Kraków which was changed into the strongly fortified fortress, took place. The Czar’s armies occupied many places around Kraków, among them Niegowić. The battle front passed there twice – in November and December of 1914. The stay of Russian soldiers in the area of the parish in Niegowić and their fights with counter‑attacking Austria‑Hungarian army were described by several eyewitnesses. Memoirs of inhabitants of Niegowić and neighbouring villages are the precious historic source are kept till today.