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The Katyn Forest Massacre

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On April 13, 1943, Nazi Germany announced the discovery of mass graves in the Katyn forest near Smolensk, Russia. The bodies of around 4,400 men, whose hands had been bound and who had been shot from behind, were found buried there. The deceased were mostly Polish officers. The Nazis realized the Soviet Union was responsible for the massacre and attempted to use this knowledge to their advantage. The Germans hoped the revelation would alienate the USSR from its allies, Great Britain, the United States–and Poland.


Added: Jul-7-2012 Occurred On: Jul-7-2012
By: Ken from Dublin
In: Other
Tags: Katyn, massacre, Poland, Nazi, Russia, Communists
Location: Poland (load item map)
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