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
Murders
Perpetrators:
Ukrainians
Victims:
Poles
Number of victims:
min.:
26
max.:
26
Location
events (incidents)
ref. no:
04455
date:
1943
site
description
general info
Rudnia Potasznia
[The Ukrainians] hacked with axes on the way of a young Pole, Kazimierz Zemke, an inhabitant of the village of Orzechowa, and ordered his father to clean up the remains of his son.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – December 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:
01320
date:
1943.05–1943.06
site
description
general info
Rudnia Potasznia
The Ukrainians shot 21‑year‑old Piotr Żygadła while sleeping in the barn.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – year 1943 June and the first half of the year”; 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:
00880
date:
1943.05.25
site
description
general info
Rudnia Potasznia
The UPA hacked about 10 Poles with axes.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – May 1943, Spring 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
c. 10
min. 10
max. 10
ref. no:
02872
date:
1943.08
site
description
general info
Rudnia Potasznia
[The Ukrainians] abducted a 30‑year‑old blacksmith Adam Falkowski and a 50‑year‑old farmer Faustyn Dawidowicz, whom they abused for 12 days until their death, incl. they were drunk with tar.
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:
2
min. 2
max. 2
ref. no:
03577
date:
1943.10
site
description
general info
Rudnia Potasznia
The Ukrainians murdered 11 Poles, including burning an elderly couple alive, and 8 Jews.
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:
11
min. 11
max. 11
ref. no:
10815
date:
1944–1945
site
description
general info
Rudnia Potasznia
The Ukrainians murdered a Polish teacher, Genowefa Brodecka.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – December 1945 and 1945”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
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EXPLANATIONs
- Lack of info about the perpetrators in the description of a given event (Incident) indicates that the blame should be attributed to the perpetrators listed in general info section.
- The name of the site used during II Republic of Poland times indicates an official name used in 1939.
- English contemporary name of the site — in accordance with naming conventions used in Google Maps.
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