At night of 13/14
September 1939 Germans killed about 200 Polish prisoners of war who were
gathered at a garrison's court in Zambrów. Before the night fell all prisoners
were asked to remain seated. In case someone stood up, they would shoot, as was
said. There were about 4000 detained Poles at the square when suddenly horses
rushed into the crowd. Not to be overridden, POWs jumped to their feet and
Germans opened the fire. 200 Poles are reported to be killed and 100 were
wounded. Witnesses declared that the horses might have been irritated by the
searchlights and got into a panic.
Read more:
- Jochen Böhler: Najazd 1939. Niemcy przeciw Polsce. Kraków:
Wydawnictwo "Znak", 2011. ISBN 978-83-240-1808-6.
- Szymon Datner: Zbrodnie Wehrmachtu na jeńcach wojennych w II wojnie
światowej. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1961.
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