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The Wola Massacre
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
In August 1944, when the Warsaw Uprising occurred, Axis troops were ordered to raze the Wola suburb to the ground and kill all of its inhabitants, regardless of whether they were fighting. James was joined for this episode by Alina Nowobilska, who gives an in depth account of the massacre, drawing from testimony of some of those who were there. Alina is a Historian of Poland during the Second World War. Her grandfather was a member of the resistance and fought in the Warsaw uprising just across the city from Wola. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Sep 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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