Glinciszki massacre
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Glinciszki massacre refers to a mass murder
that occurred on 20 June 1944 in the village of Glitiškės . In the massacre
, thirty-seven mostly Polish villagers were killed by Nazi subordinated Lithuanian policemen retaliating for the death of four policemen (from the 258th Police battalion) that occurred during a fight with element of the 5th Brigade of the Polish resistance
of Armia Krajowa
earlier that day.
The commander of the company of the 258th battalion ordered 10 villagers to be killed for every Lithuanian casualty in his unit. Ironically he was arrested by the Germans, because one of the victims was employed by the German administration. He would be eventually tried and executed by the German authorities.
The massacre triggered an act of revenge by Polish partisans
against Lithuanian policemen and civilians in Dubingiai
(20 to 27 Lithuanian civilians would perish).
Mass murder
Mass murder is the act of murdering a large number of people , typically at the same time or over a relatively short period of time. According to the FBI, mass murder is defined as four or more murders occurring during a particular event with no cooling-off period between the murders...
that occurred on 20 June 1944 in the village of Glitiškės . In the massacre
Massacre
A massacre is an event with a heavy death toll.Massacre may also refer to:-Entertainment:*Massacre , a DC Comics villain*Massacre , a 1932 drama film starring Richard Barthelmess*Massacre, a 1956 Western starring Dane Clark...
, thirty-seven mostly Polish villagers were killed by Nazi subordinated Lithuanian policemen retaliating for the death of four policemen (from the 258th Police battalion) that occurred during a fight with element of the 5th Brigade of the Polish resistance
Polish resistance movement in World War II
The Polish resistance movement in World War II, with the Home Army at its forefront, was the largest underground resistance in all of Nazi-occupied Europe, covering both German and Soviet zones of occupation. The Polish defence against the Nazi occupation was an important part of the European...
of Armia Krajowa
Armia Krajowa
The Armia Krajowa , or Home Army, was the dominant Polish resistance movement in World War II German-occupied Poland. It was formed in February 1942 from the Związek Walki Zbrojnej . Over the next two years, it absorbed most other Polish underground forces...
earlier that day.
The commander of the company of the 258th battalion ordered 10 villagers to be killed for every Lithuanian casualty in his unit. Ironically he was arrested by the Germans, because one of the victims was employed by the German administration. He would be eventually tried and executed by the German authorities.
The massacre triggered an act of revenge by Polish partisans
Dubingiai massacre
The Dubingiai massacre was the mass murder of between 20 and 27 Lithuanian civilians in the town of Dubingiai on 23 June 1944, by a unit of the Armia Krajowa, a Polish resistance group, in a reprisal action for the Glinciszki massacre of 20 June.-Background:Polish-Lithuanian relations during the...
against Lithuanian policemen and civilians in Dubingiai
Dubingiai
Dubingiai is a town in Molėtai district in Lithuania. It is situated near Lake Asveja, the longest lake in the country. The town has 260 inhabitants as of 2003.-History:...
(20 to 27 Lithuanian civilians would perish).