voivodeships of the second polish republic was desna, where out of 6.00 population about 4 were jews, nad boge center of the ninth polish military district. the fortress was a real military town, with its own infrastructure, kindergarten, school, shops, residential buildings for military personnel. here was one of the most modern garrison, it is no coincidence that the brest fortress brest was called the strategic capital of poland. at that time , there were also belarusians in the polish army, who conscription was called up from the settlements annexed in the twenty-first year. about 4 people served in the citadel itself, it is known that pel'sudski visited the fortress more than once. in the second half of the twenties of the last century , a polish investigative military prison was opened on the western part of the kobrin fortification of the blest fortress. it operated until the thirty-ninth year. during this time, tens of thousands of prisoners passed through it, mostly for anti-polish activities. thus, from september 9-10 to 20. smuggling was a new phenomenon for that time. essential go