Announcement_of_death_of_100_of_Polish_hostages_executed_in_occupied_Warsaw_after_the_death_of_Franz_Kutschera_(February_1944).jpg

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English: German announcement in occupied Poland (dated 2nd February 1944), signed by Commandant of SD and Sicherheitspolizei in Warsaw – SS-Obersturmbannführer Ludwig Hahn , informing about the execution of 100 of Polish hostages as a reprisal for death of 2 Germans in Warsaw. In fact those hostages were executed in retaliation of death of SS and Police Leader in Warsaw, SS-Brigadeführer Franz Kutschera , who was killed by soldiers of Armia Krajowa on 1st February 1944.

Polski: Niemieckie obwieszczenie z 2 lutego 1944, podpisane przez komendanta SD i policji bezpieczeństwa w Warszawie, SS-Obersturmbannführera Ludwiga Hahna, informujące o egzekucji 100 polskich zakładników w odwecie za „śmierć dwóch Niemców”. W rzeczywistości zakładników stracono w odwecie za likwidację przez żołnierzy Armii Krajowej SS-Brigadeführera Franza Kutschery, Dowódcy SS i Policji na dystrykt warszawski.

Date

2 February 1944

Source

Władysław Bartoszewski, "Warszawski pierścień śmierci 1939-1944", Interpress, Warszawa 1970.

Author

German nazi security police (de: Sicherheitspolizei, SiPo)

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