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This week in the War, 12–18 April 1943: Murder in Katyn forest

This week in the war, on 13 April 1943, Radio Berlin announced a grisly discovery in Katyn forest, close to Smolensk. Upwards of 3,000 Polish officers were found buried in layers in a number of mass graves. The officers had … Continue reading

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