Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre
- Eighty years ago, the city of Kielce in southern Poland was the scene of the worst pogrom in postwar Polish history.
- In 1946, just 14 months after the allies' victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the World War II, an estimated 40 Jewish Holocaust survivors were robbed, beaten and brutally murdered by their neighbors.
- On the morning of July 4, 1946, an angry mob gathered in front of what was known as the "Jewish House" at 7 Planty Street, the headquarters of several Jewish aid organizations.
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- Eighty years ago, the city of Kielce in southern Poland was the scene of the worst pogrom in postwar Polish history.
- In 1946, just 14 months after the allies' victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the World War II, an estimated 40 Jewish Holocaust survivors were robbed, beaten and brutally murdered by their neighbors.
- On the morning of July 4, 1946, an angry mob gathered in front of what was known as the "Jewish House" at 7 Planty Street, the headquarters of several Jewish aid organizations.
Sources: DW