WIELUN, Poland (AFP) — It has been 80 years, but Polish pensioner Zofia Burchacinska has no trouble recalling the day her city, sometimes called the “Polish Guernica,” became the first target of World ...

WIELUN, Poland (AFP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday asked Poland’s forgiveness for history’s bloodiest conflict during a ceremony in the Polish city of Wielun, where the first ...

Until now, the Battle of Westerplatte on September 1, 1939, officially marked the start of World War II. But this year, the 80th anniversary is also being commemorated in Wielun, bombed minutes ...

The bombing of Wielun had remained a largely untold story until 1989, when it was the subject of a documentary made by a German journalist. And it wasn't until last year that the attack had for the ...

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has asked Poland's forgiveness for Nazi "tyranny", 80 years on from the start of World War Two. Mr Steinmeier and other world leaders are in Poland to ...

Poland’s leaders stressed the need for a strong defence in the face of war in neighbouring Ukraine and redress as they led solemn ceremonies to mark the 85th anniversary of German Nazi forces invading ...

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday asked Poland’s forgiveness for history’s bloodiest conflict during a ceremony in the Polish city of Wielun, where the first World War II bombs fell ...