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The Upper Silesian Tragedy of 1945: Miechowice and other sites of crime Miejsca pamięci
The Upper Silesian Tragedy of 1945: Miechowice and other sites of crime
The Upper Silesian Tragedy is the name given to the events of 1945 after the Red Army entered Upper Silesia. The article explains the term and describes the crime in Miechowice on 25-27 January, as well as the differing numbers of victims.
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The defence of the bunkers in Węgierska Górka in September 1939 Miejsca pamięci
The defence of the bunkers in Węgierska Górka in September 1939
In September 1939 a line of five reinforced-concrete bunkers held out for two days in the Soła valley. Wędrowiec, Waligóra, Włóczęga, Wąwóz and Wyrwidąb, who manned them and what became of them.
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September 1939 in Upper Silesia: Wyry, Mikołów and the defence of Katowice Miejsca pamięci
September 1939 in Upper Silesia: Wyry, Mikołów and the defence of Katowice
On 1-3 September 1939 some of the heavier fighting in Upper Silesia took place near Wyry and Mikołów. In Katowice on 4 September small self-defence groups put up resistance. The text separates the findings of historians from the legend of the Parachute Tower.
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