Around 100,000 ethnic Poles are believed to have been killed in the Volhynia massacres.
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Poland returns to Greece Jewish objects stolen by Germany during Holocaust
It is the first time that Poland has returned historical objects following a request from a foreign country under Polish restitution law.
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Poland marks anniversary of WWII massacre days after victims’ graves vandalised in Germany
Over 1,000 slave labourers – the largest number of whom were Poles – were burned alive in a barn in the German town of Gardelegen on 13 April 1945.
Jewish leaders condemn Polish coin honouring WWII partisan accused of murdering Jews
Józef Kuraś, known by his nom-de-guerre Ogień, is regarded by many as a national hero but has also been accused of war crimes.
Zelensky has promised Poland exhumations of WW2 massacre victims in Ukraine, says Polish PM
The Volhynia massacres saw Ukrainian nationalists kill tens of thousands of ethnic Polish civilians during World War Two.
Boy shoots 11-year-old sister with WW2 rifle he found in Polish forest
The boy told police that the shot which hit his sister was fired accidentally while he was cleaning the gun.
Spain returns historical paintings stolen from Poland during WWII
The artworks, dating from the 15th or 16th century, were stolen from Warsaw around the time of the city’s uprising against Nazi-German occupation.
New photos from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising published after discovery in Polish attic
Agnieszka Wądołowska
The images are the only ones known to have been taken by a non-German source during the uprising.
Over 400 items hidden by Jews in WWII found during renovation of Polish building
A trove of over 400 items, most likely hidden by Jews during World War Two, has been discovered during the renovation of a historical building in the Polish city of Łódź. The objects, mostly silver-plated household items, will now be transferred to a local museum....
Germany formally rejects Poland’s demand for war reparations
“According to the German government, the matter of reparations and compensation for war losses remains closed,” says Poland’s foreign ministry.
Polish family killed for helping Jews put on path to sainthood by Pope Francis
Józef Ulma, his pregnant wife Wiktoria, and their six children were executed by the Germans for sheltering eight Jews.
Poland seeks UNESCO help in returning art looted by Germany in WWII
“Today these items are in German homes, mansions, museums,” says Poland’s deputy foreign minister.
Son of Polish officer who led resistance in Auschwitz seeks €5.5 million compensation for his execution
Witold Pilecki deliberately had himself imprisoned at Auschwitz to organise resistance and gather intelligence there.
Poland issues diplomatic note to Germany seeking war reparations
Reparations “will allow Polish-German relations to be based on justice and truth and will lead to the closing of painful chapters in the past”, says Poland.
