August 27th in German History: The Sarny Massacre Begins

When discussing the Second World War, one has to remember that battles were important not just in that they determined the outcome of the war. All too often, the military outcomes were life or death matters for civilian populations. When Poland fell in 1939 its occupiers, the USSR and Nazi Germany, set about killing unwantedContinue reading “August 27th in German History: The Sarny Massacre Begins”