Chłaniów
Chłaniów | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of Saint Matthew | |
  Chłaniów | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 22°53′E / 50.833°N 22.883°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Krasnystaw |
| Gmina | Żółkiewka |
Chłaniów [ˈxwaɲuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żółkiewka, within Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1]
On 23 July 1944, as revenge for the killing by Polish partisans of an SS officer[citation needed], the village of Chłaniów, together with nearby Władysławin, was burned down by the Ukrainian Self-Defense Legion. Overall, 44 residents died in the two villages.[2] One of the officers ordering the attack was allegedly Michael Karkoc, who lived openly in Minnesota, USA until his death in 2019.[3]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Grzegorz Motyka, Dywizja "SS-Galizien" ("Hałyczyna") in Pamięć i Sprawiedliwość Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, nr 1/2002, Warsaw 2002, Instytut Pamięci Narodowej, ISSN 1427-7476, p. 116
- ^ "APNewsBreak: German prosecutor recommending murder charges in Minnesota Nazi-led unit case | Star Tribune". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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