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Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939., photo Anatol Cydzik, 2002
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Photo showing Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939.
Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939., photo Andrzej Sprycha, 2015
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Photo showing Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939.
Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939., photo Andrzej Sprycha, 2015
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Photo showing Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939.
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ID: WOJ-000717-W/163468 (UA-3382)

Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939.

Kurowice | Ukraine
ID: WOJ-000717-W/163468 (UA-3382)

Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939.

Kurowice | Ukraine

In the cemetery there is a grave of 7 unknown Polish policemen, shot by a Soviet tank driver on 20.09.1939. No further details about this event are available.

The grave is in the shape of a low sarcophagus, with a low concrete cross set on a square plinth, in which there is a niche with the inscription: "Here rest seven Polish policemen / shot by a Soviet tank driver / on 20 September 1939 / Honour their memory!".

Keywords:

Victims of Soviet crimes. - September 1939 - prisoners of war, State Police of the Second Republic

Publication:

10.09.2024

Last updated:

20.01.2025
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Grave of seven unknown Polish policemen shot by a Soviet tankman on September 20, 1939. The grave is a low sarcophagus with a concrete cross on a square pedestal, featuring an inscription honoring their memory. Photo showing Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939. Gallery of the object +2
Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939., photo Anatol Cydzik, 2002
Grave of seven unknown Polish policemen shot by a Soviet tankman on September 20, 1939. The grave is a low sarcophagus with a concrete cross and an inscription honoring their memory. Red candles are placed in front. Photo showing Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939. Gallery of the object +2
Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939., photo Andrzej Sprycha, 2015
Grave of seven unknown Polish policemen shot by a Soviet tankman on September 20, 1939. The tomb is a low sarcophagus with a concrete cross and an inscription honoring their memory, adorned with a red and white ribbon and flowers. Photo showing Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939. Gallery of the object +2
Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939., photo Andrzej Sprycha, 2015
Photo showing Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939. Photo showing Grave of Polish policemen shot by the Soviets in September 1939.
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