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The March of the Death
German concentration camps (in this text, the term is used to refer to various types of camps, including concentration camps, forced labor camps, and extermination camps) became symbols of German crimes against many nations in Europe during World War II. The first of...
German crime in Barbarka near Toruń
After the outbreak of World War II, one of the main goals of both German and Soviet occupiers was the destruction of the Polish leadership. The Germans pursued this through the so-called Intelligenzaktion, or "Intelligence Action," during which approximately fifty...
The last drop of the Silent Unseen into occupied Poland
After the outbreak of World War II, the Polish authorities, both civilian and military, continued their activities in exile. Initially based in France and later in England after the fall of France, the idea that guided Polish commanders during the existence of the...
Stefan Starzyński – a victim of Gestapo crimes
Stefan Starzyński was a native Varsovian, born on August 19, 1893, in the city, precisely at 33 Dobra Street. He was the third child of Alfons Starzyński and Jadwiga née Lipska. Stefan's parents were Polish patriots; his mother taught French, and his father, hailing...
The swearing in and murder of Gabriel Narutowicz
Gabriel Narutowicz came from a Polish patriotic noble family. He was born and raised in Żmudź, where his father, Jan Narutowicz, served as a county judge and owned the Brewniki estate. As a foresighted and progressive landowner, Jan abolished serfdom on his lands....
The establishment of Żegota
When World War II broke out, the German leader and one of the greatest criminals in history (but that was yet to be revealed), Adolf Hitler, did not have specific plans regarding the Jewish population. Nevertheless, he genuinely hated and persecuted people of this...
The outbreak of the November Uprising
At the end of the 18th century. Republic lost its freedom, sovereignty and independence. The reason for this state of affairs was primarily the weakness of the state, which was worked for by a great many, starting with the last Polish kings. The worst records in our...
German crimes – „Aktion Zamosc”
The photo comes from the resources of the State Archive in Zamosc On the night of November 27-28, 1942, the Germans launched "Aktion Zamosc," a displacement operation that resulted in the brutal expulsion of more than 100,000 Poles, including some 30,000 children,...