Olszewo, Gmina Brańsk
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Olszewo [ɔlˈʂɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.
Massacre during World War II
During the German
Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[1]
They were murdered in several ways, such as stabbing by bayonets, shooting, being torn apart by grenades, and being burned alive in a barn.[2]
Victims of the Massacre
The victims included Poles and Ukrainians, one woman and a priest.[3]
Villagers from Olszewo:[4]
- Wiktoria Borowska, female, age 30
- Teofil Borowski, male, age 36
- Emil Olendzki, male, age 62
- Piotr Olendski, male, age 60
- Jozef Olendzki, male, age 24
- Wiktor Olszewski, male, age 45
- Piotr Olszewski, male, age 40
- Antoni Poniatowski, male, age 18
- Aleksander Spalinski, male
- Boleslaw Szerakowski, male, age 48
- Aleksander Szerakowski, male, age 48
- Karol Zakrzewski, male, age 60
- Wincenty Zdrojkowski, male, age 30
Villagers from Pietkowo, Gabrysin and Marynki: [4]
- Kazimerz Dabrowski, male, age 21
- Bronislaw Grabowski, female, age 45
- Kazimerz Kielkucki, male, age 25
- Bronislaw Kowalewski, female, age 38
- Andrezej Osmolski, male, age 36
- Jozef Osmolski, male, age 34
- Stanislaw Sienkiewicz, male, age 40
- Stanislaw Sienko, male, age 18
- Jozef Wojcik, male, age 40
- Jerzy Zakrzewski, male, age 45
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