Sochy massacre
181–200 Polish civilians massacred by German SS, police in 1943 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sochy massacre occurred on 1 June 1943 in the village of Sochy, Lublin Voivodeship in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship during the German occupation of Poland when approximately 181–200 of its inhabitants, including women and children, were massacred by the German Ordnungspolizei and SS[1] in retaliation for the village's support for the Polish resistance movement.
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Part of World War II | |
Location | Sochy, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland |
Coordinates | 50.5833°N 22.9500°E / 50.5833; 22.9500 |
Date | 1 June 1943 |
Deaths | 181–200 killed |
Victims | Polish civilians |
Perpetrators | Nazi Germany, SS |
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