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European Court Criticizes Russia?s Handling of Katyn Massacre Case [Apr 17, 2012] The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued an incomplete ruling on Monday in an emotional case of unfinished business from World War II between Poland and Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>

European court can't rule on World War II massacre [Apr 16, 2012] The European Court of Human Rights said Monday it cannot rule on whether or not Russia properly investigated a World War II massacre of thousands of Polish officers because it has not received vital documents from Moscow to properly judge the case. [via YahooNews] More >>

European court can't rule on World War II massacre at Katyn, between Russia and Poland [Apr 16, 2012] PARIS (AP) ? The European Court of Human Rights said Monday it cannot rule on whether or not Russia properly investigated a World War II massacre of thousands of Polish officers because it has not received vital documents from Moscow to properly judge the case. [via YahooNews] More >>

Auschwitz has more than 1.4 million visitors in 2011, a record [Jan 07, 2012] WARSAW, Poland ? The memorial site of Auschwitz-Birkenau says it saw more than 1.4 million visitors in 2011, a record high for the former death camp. The figure released Friday underlines how the death and labor complex that Nazi Germany built in occupied southern Poland during World War II has become one of Europe?s most visited Holocaust remembrance sites. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Auschwitz has more than 1.4 million visitors in 2011, a record [Jan 06, 2012] WARSAW, Poland ? The memorial site of Auschwitz-Birkenau says it saw more than 1.4 million visitors in 2011, a record high for the former death camp. The figure released Friday underlines how the death and labor complex that Nazi Germany built in occupied southern Poland during World War II has become one of Europe?s most visited Holocaust remembrance sites. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

A Polish woman?s heroic journey of self-discovery [Dec 15, 2011] In this Aug. 6 photo, Magdalena Grodzka-Guzkowska, 86, speaks during an interview in Warsaw, Poland about how she rescued Jews during World War II. Grodzka-Guzkowska taught Catholic prayers and customs to Jews during the Nazi occupation of her country, never realizing at the time that she was Jewish herself. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dozens of rabbis gather in Poland in largest gathering since World War II [Nov 01, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Dozens of rabbis from across Europe have gathered in Warsaw for the largest meeting of Jewish religious leaders in Poland since the community was virtually wiped out during World War II. This year?s Conference of European Rabbis will focus on a range of issues affecting European and global Jewry, including attempts in Europe to ban the Jewish method of religious slaughter of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland has largest gathering of rabbis since WWII [Nov 01, 2011] Dozens of rabbis from across Europe have gathered in Warsaw for the largest meeting of Jewish religious leaders in Poland since the community was virtually wiped out during World War II. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland sees largest gathering of rabbis since WWII [Nov 01, 2011] Dozens of rabbis from across Europe have gathered in Warsaw, the largest such meeting of Jewish religious leaders in Poland since World War II. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland reopens long-dormant investigation into Auschwitz and other concentration camp crimes [Oct 29, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Polish authorities have reopened an investigation into World War II crimes committed at Auschwitz and its satellite camps that was closed in the 1980s because of the country?s isolation behind the Iron Curtain. One aim of the new probe is to track down any living Nazi perpetrators, according to an announcement Thursday by the Institute of National Remembrance, a state body that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsPoland reopens investigation into Auschwitz crimes [Oct 27, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish authorities have reopened an investigation into World War II crimes committed at Auschwitz and its satellite camps that was closed in the 1980s because of the country's isolation behind the Iron Curtain. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland reopens investigation into Auschwitz crimes [Oct 27, 2011] VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Polish authorities have reopened an investigation into World War II crimes committed at Auschwitz and its satellite camps that was closed in the 1980s because of the country's isolation behind the Iron Curtain. One aim of the new probe is to track down any living Nazi perpetrators, according to an announcement Thursday by the Institute of National ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland: Auschwitz Investigation Reopened [Oct 27, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Polish authorities have reopened an investigation into World War II crimes committed at Auschwitz and its satellite camps that was closed in the 1980s because of the country's isolation behind the Iron Curtain. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland reopens long-dormant investigation into Auschwitz and other concentration camp crimes [Oct 27, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Polish authorities have reopened an investigation into World War II crimes committed at Auschwitz and its satellite camps that was closed in the 1980s because of the country?s isolation behind the Iron Curtain. One aim of the new probe is to track down any living Nazi perpetrators, according to an announcement Thursday by the Institute of National Remembrance, a state body that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland reopens long-dormant investigation into Auschwitz and other concentration camp crimes [Oct 27, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Polish authorities have reopened an investigation into World War II crimes committed at Auschwitz and its satellite camps that was closed in the 1980s because of the country?s isolation behind the Iron Curtain. One aim of the new probe is to track down any living Nazi perpetrators, according to an announcement Thursday by the Institute of National Remembrance, a state body that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's last Battle of Britain pilot dies [Oct 26, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland A Polish World War II airman, believed to be the last surviving Polish pilot from the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 97 in a Canadian nursing home. Turner and Porter Funeral Directors said on its website that Brig. Gen. Tadeusz Sawicz died Oct. 19 at a nursing home in Toronto, Canada. Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza daily reported Wednesday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Tadeusz Sawicz, the last surviving Polish pilot to fight in the Battle of Britain, dies [Oct 26, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A Polish World War II airman, believed to be the last surviving Polish pilot from the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 97 in a Canadian nursing home. Turner and Porter Funeral Directors said on its website that Brig. Gen. Tadeusz Sawicz died Oct. 19 at a nursing home in Toronto, Canada. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Tadeusz Sawicz, the last surviving Polish pilot to fight in the Battle of Britain, dies [Oct 26, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A Canadian funeral home says the last of the Polish pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain has died at the age of 97. Turner and Porter Funeral Directors said Wednesday that Brig. Gen. Tadeusz Sawicz died Oct. 19 at a nursing home in Toronto, Canada. Sawicz was the last surviving pilot among the 144 Poles who served in Britain?s Royal Air Force during World War II and fought ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WWII German soldiers reburied in Poland [Oct 22, 2011] WARSAW (AFP) - The remains of 618 German soldiers who died during Nazi Germany's World War II retreat through Poland and were buried in mass graves were laid to rest Friday, a memorial organisation said. [via YahooNews] More >>

WWII German soldiers reburied in Poland [Oct 21, 2011] WARSAW (AFP) - The remains of 618 German soldiers who died during Nazi Germany's World War II retreat through Poland and were buried in mass graves were laid to rest Friday, a memorial organisation said. [via YahooNews] More >>