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
Koniusza
Przemyśl pov., Lwów voiv.
contemporary
Przemyśl cou., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
Murders
Perpetrators:
Ukrainians
Victims:
Poles
Number of victims:
min.:
12
max.:
20
Perpetrators:
Poles or Ukrainians
Victims:
Poles and Ukrainians
Number of victims:
min.:
2
max.:
64
Location
events (incidents)
ref. no:
09845
date:
1945.04.28
site
description
general info
Koniusza
On April 28, the Ukrainian unit murdered another two Poles in Koniusza.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – April 1945”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
source: Zapałowski Andrzej, „Border on fire”, in: ASPRA-JR Publishing House, History of the Peasant Movement Museum, Warsaw 2016, p. 16 — web page: ptg.edu.pl [accessible: 2021.06.10]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
2
min. 2
max. 2
ref. no:
11275
date:
1946.09
site
description
general info
Koniusza
The UPA have kidnapped 3 Poles who have gone missing.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – September 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.02.25]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
3
min. 3
max. 3
ref. no:
11271
date:
1946.09.26
site
description
general info
„In September, in Koniusza, the Bandera followers kidnapped the village leader Józef Jakimec and two men. The abduction was carried out by the functionaries of the Ukrainian [genocidal security forces] SB‑OUN under the command of W. Harbacz, nom–de–guerre 'Oracz', who murdered a Ukrainian, Ivan Szumny, suspected of collaboration with the Polish Armed Forces and Poles suspected of collaborating with the Polish Armed Forces: Nazar Sabat, living in Kniazyce, Ludwik Ukarma, living in Kniazyce, and Michał Jakimec –—village leader of Koniusza. Nazar Sabat, c. 25 years old, a Pole residing in Kniazyce, Przemyśl county. His father served in the Polish Legions. Before the war, his house hosted meetings of the local circle of the Union of the Farm Nobility. Detained on September 26, 1946 in Kniazyce. After interrogation, he was liquidated by the SB‑OUN militia of the 1st Region of 'Kholodnyi Yar' Super–region. Suspected of cooperation with the Polish Army. Perpetrator — district clerk W. Harabacz, nom–de–guerre 'Tiller'. On the same day, Michał Krupik and Ludwik Ukarma from Kniażyce were abducted and murdered. Ludwik Ukarma (wrongly Okarma), s/o Józef, a Pole residing in Kniażyce, Przemyśl county. Detained on September 26, 1946 in Kniazyce. After interrogation, he was liquidated by the SB‑OUN militia, 1st Region of 'Kholodnyi Yar' Super–region. Suspected of cooperation with the Polish Army. Perpetrator — district clerk W. Harabacz, nom–de–guerre 'Tiller'. Michał Krupik, a Pole living in Kniazyce. Kidnapped on September 26, 1946 from Kniażyce and murdered by the SB‑OUN militia, 1st Region of 'Kholodnyi Yar' Super–region. On the same day, N. Sabat and L. Ukarma from Kniazyce were abducted and murdered. The latter was the brother of P. Wańczowska, murdered by the Banderites (August 8, 1946). At her funeral, he is said to have loudly voiced his thoughts about her murder”.
source: Zapałowski Andrzej, „Border on fire”, in: ASPRA-JR Publishing House, History of the Peasant Movement Museum, Warsaw 2016, p. 182 — web page: ptg.edu.pl [accessible: 2021.06.10]
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – September 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.02.25]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
7—8
min. 7
max. 8
ref. no:
11562
date:
1947.03
site
description
general info
Koniusza
In March 1947 the Bandera followers (SB‑OUN) were to hang the village leader in Koniusza, who was suspected of collaborating with the Polish Armed Forces, and in Gruszowa about 10 Banderites kidnapped a Pole, Jan Gierczak.
source: Zapałowski Andrzej, „Border on fire”, in: ASPRA-JR Publishing House, History of the Peasant Movement Museum, Warsaw 2016, p. 192 — web page: ptg.edu.pl [accessible: 2021.06.10]
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – year 1947”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.03.02]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
11593
date:
1947.05.27
site
description
general info
The 2nd Battalion of 28th Infantry Regiment fought a fierce fight with sotnya 'Burłak', losing 3 soldiers killed and 5 wounded. The following people died, among others: Private 1st Class Stanisław Pogodziński, so. Leon, b. 1922 in Gorazdów and Private Józef Rozumek (Rózumek), so. Antoni, b. 1925 in Gawłów. Of the 5 wounded soldiers, Lt. Eugeniusz Kołodziej, so. Ireneusz, b. 1925 in Prnjavor (Yugoslavia), soon died in hospital.
source: Zapałowski Andrzej, „Border on fire”, in: ASPRA-JR Publishing House, History of the Peasant Movement Museum, Warsaw 2016, p. 195 — web page: ptg.edu.pl [accessible: 2021.06.10]
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – year 1947”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.03.02]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
3
min. 3
max. 3
ref. no:
11595
date:
1947.05.30
site
description
general info
Koniusza
The UPA from sotnya 'Burłak' murdered 3 soldiers of the Polish Army.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – year 1947”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.03.02]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
3
min. 3
max. 3
ref. no:
11600
date:
1947.06.01
site
description
general info
Koniusza
„On June 1, in the Koniusza region, in pursuit of the UPA units that took part in the fight on May 31, 8th and 9 th Infantry Regiments' units encircled the Bandera followers. UPA losses amounted to 18 (or 46) killed and 4 captured. On the Polish side, 16 people were killed. According to other sources, the 28th Infantry Regiment unit was shelled at close range. Two soldiers were killed and six injured, including one officer, and this version is more likely”.
source: Zapałowski Andrzej, „Border on fire”, in: ASPRA-JR Publishing House, History of the Peasant Movement Museum, Warsaw 2016, p. 195 — web page: ptg.edu.pl [accessible: 2021.06.10]
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – year 1947”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.03.02]
perpetrators
Poles or Ukrainians
victims
Poles and Ukrainians
number of
textually:
2—64
min. 2
max. 64
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EXPLANATIONs
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- The name of the site used during II Republic of Poland times indicates an official name used in 1939.
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