Filip Mazurczak
Historians have unearthed a growing body of evidence pointing to war crimes by some of its members.
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Remains of 100 people found in mass graves near former German Nazi camp in Poland
The victims were prisoners of war held in the camp as well as Polish civilians deported there following the Warsaw Uprising.
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