Prostki
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History
In 1656 the Battle of Prostki was fought nearby, during which Polish forces commanded by Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski defeated the combined Swedish-Brandenburgian forces.[2]
In the late 19th century, the village had an almost exclusively Polish population of 1,300.[2] The populace was mostly employed in agriculture, while 150 people worked in reloading trains.[2]
Under Nazi Germany, two labour camps of the Reich Labour Service were operated in the village.[3] 130 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[4] The Germans subjected Poles, French and Italians to forced labour in the village.[5]
Sports
The local football club is Pojezierze Prostki. It competes in the lower leagues.
Notable residents
- Ernst Meyer (1887–1930), German politician
- Michał Słoma (born 1982), Polish rower
References
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