The ordnance has now been safely removed without harm to either animals or humans.
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Israeli teenager fined for Nazi salute at Auschwitz
The 17-year-old admitted to the crime of promoting Nazism.
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Auschwitz Museum criticises Israeli ambassador for “gas chambers in Poland” comment
His remarks were also criticised by Polish politicians, one of whom called for the ambassador to be expelled.
Poland ends criminal investigation into human remains found at Hitler’s “Wolf’s Lair”
The remains of four people – one of them a child – were found in February beneath a residence used by Herman Goering.
Seventeenth-century Polish coin sold for €1.3 million
The coin, depicting King Sigismund III Vasa, was described by the auction house as “exceptional” and “almost uncirculated”.
Bergen-Belsen baby solves lifelong mystery after identifying Polish resistance dad
Stuart Dowell
In a remarkable quest spanning decades and continents, Elana Milman tracked down her Polish family.
Polish city fights to protect famous symbol from commercial exploitation
Kraków’s “Lajkonik” is a bearded horse rider supposedly representing 13th-century Mongol invaders.
Construction of Polish highway delayed after discovery of Bronze Age settlement
The discoveries include an “intricately made arrowhead” from the Mierzanowice culture, which was present in the area around 2,300-1,800 BC.
Facebook apologises for flagging Auschwitz Museum’s posts as violating community standards
The posts were identified for alleged violations including “bullying and harassment” and “sexual solicitation”.
The struggle to save Warsaw’s enclave of wooden Finnish houses
Alex Webber
Activists warn that the city wants to squeeze out residents and gentrify the area.
New film on Polish highlanders’ Nazi collaboration stirs controversy
Filip Mazurczak
“White Courage” focuses on a little-known episode of WWII history.
Medieval papal seal discovered in Poland
Only a dozen or so such finds have ever been made in Poland.
Poland wins European Tree of the Year for third time in a row
“Heart of the Garden” is a 200-year-old beech tree located in southwest Poland.
Polish midwife who delivered 3,000 babies at Auschwitz moves closer to recognition by church
Stanisława Leszczyńska sought to ensure that mothers and babies were properly cared for amid the brutal conditions in the camp.
