Roman Catholic parish
St Sigismund
05-507 Słomczyn
85 Wiślana Str.
Konstancin deanery
Warsaw archdiocese
Poland
GENOCIDE perpetrated by UKRAINIANS on POLES
Data for 1943–1947
Site
II Republic of Poland
Bielin
Włodzimierz Wołyński pov., Volhynian voiv.
contemporary
Bilyn
Volodymyr-Volynskyi rai., Volyn obl., Ukraine
Murders
Perpetrators:
Ukrainians
Victims:
Poles
Number of victims:
min.:
29
max.:
30
events (incidents)
ref. no:
00354
date:
1943.03
site
description
general info
Bielin
The Ukrainians murdered 3 Poles: „There were murders of Poles from the beginning of 1943. In March, the UPA killed Mrs. Kondracka with her son and Mr. Stadnicki” in Bielin.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – March 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
source: Obecny Andrzej, „From memories of Zofia Ziółkowska”; in: „Naji Goche”, in: No. 2/2009(41) — web page: bibliotekacyfrowa.eu [accessible: 2021.04.11]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
3
min. 3
max. 3
ref. no:
02024
date:
1943.07.30
site
description
general info
Bielin
The UPA murdered 2 Poles: Stanisław Janusz, 20, and Antoni Knysz, 18.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – July 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
2
min. 2
max. 2
ref. no:
02532
date:
1943.08.18
site
description
general info
Bielin
23‑year‑old Kazimierz Mazepa died in the fight against the UPA.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „The 75th anniversary of the genocide – August and the summer of 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
03931
date:
1943.09–1943.12
(autumn)
site
description
general info
Bielin
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In Volhynia, there were 9 partisan units of the Home Army:
1. Division „Suns” (then „Blood Moon”). – had 107 partisans, he was in Przebraż. On November 6, 1943, the commander of Sec. Jan Rerutko „Drzazga” was murdered by Soviet partisans. On November 10, Lt. Sigismud Kulczycki „Olgierd” became the commander, the unit increased to 170 partisans and moved to Pańska Dolina.
2. Branch „Jastrząb” – consisted of about 150 partisans and operated in the area of the village of Zasmyki – Kupiczów.
3rd Unit „Sokol” – consisted of about 120 partisans and operated together with „Jastrzębie”.
4. Unit „Cord” – consisted of about 80 partisans and operated in the area of the village of Rymacze – Jagodzin.
5. Detachment of „Peter” – had about 80 partisans and operated in the area of the village of Spaszczyzna – Bielin.
6. Unit „Bomba”, „Wujek” – had about 500 partisans and operated in the village of Stara Huta.
7. Unit „Gzyms” – consisted of about 80 partisans and operated in the area of the village of Stójło – Witoldówka.
8. „Strzemien” unit – had about 100 partisans and was active in the village of Rudnia Lwa, at the end of 1943 it merged with „Bomba” unit.
9. „Ryszard”'s unit – consisted of about 80 partisans and operated in the area of the village of Lubomirka – Klewan.
The troops totaled about 1,200 partisans, Polish self–defense in Volhynia had about 3,600 poorly armed people. UPA units numbered over 30,000 armed shooters.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of genocide – November and fall of 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
ref. no:
03166
date:
1943.09.23
site
description
general info
The Ukrainians murdered 45‑year‑old Stanisław Matuszyński: his arms and legs were chopped off and his face was massacred.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – September 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
03421
date:
1943.10.16
site
description
general info
Bielin
During the UPA raid, 5 Poles were killed in defense and 2 were murdered (6 aged 17–21, one 32).
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – October 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
7
min. 7
max. 7
ref. no:
04603
date:
1944.01.06
site
description
general info
Bielin
The UPA murdered Józef Walaszko, a gamekeeper, a member of the Home Army, who was hiding two Jewish marriages.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – January 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
06660
date:
1944.04
site
description
general info
Bielin
The Ukrainians accused the Poles of belonging to or cooperating with the Home Army, for which the Germans shot about 15 Poles.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – April 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
15
min. 15
max. 15
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