| Topic: | Re:The Katyn Memorial | |
| Posted by: | Dominik Klimowski | |
| Date/Time: | 02/11/25 22:21:00 |
| The Katyń massacre is remembered each year on April 13th, and on the closest Sunday to that date you will see wreaths laid at the memorial in Gunnersbury Park by various Polish organisations, including the Polish Scouts, Folk Dance groups, and Polish schools. It's both a solemn, and colourful affair, and worth popping down to see. The memorial in Gunnersbury cemetery was especially important as it was a place Poles could remember those who were murdered by the Soviets (over 22,000 military and civilians). In Poland, the massacre was not attributed to the Soviets until 1990, and therefore could not be openly commemorated while under Communist rule. April 13th is significant as it is the date the German army dicovered the mass graves in the Katyń forest in Russia. The Russians subsequently blamed the Germans for the massacre. If you want to know more about the history, I recommend the film 'Katyń' by Oscar-winning director Andrzej Wajda. It is made in typically unflinching style. |
| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| The Katyn Memorial | 01/11/25 16:44:00 | Jim Lawes |
| Re:The Katyn Memorial | 01/11/25 18:05:00 | Keith Iddon |
| Re:Re:The Katyn Memorial | 02/11/25 13:50:00 | Janice Evans |
| Re:The Katyn Memorial | 02/11/25 22:21:00 | Dominik Klimowski |
| Re:Re:The Katyn Memorial | 03/11/25 00:37:00 | Denis I. Fox |
| Re:Re:Re:The Katyn Memorial | 03/11/25 09:43:00 | Janice Evans |