Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski commemorates 20 residents killed by German forces

Local authorities, students, and scouts in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski held ceremonies to honor 20 residents murdered by German occupiers on October 31, 1943. The executions, referred to locally as “bloody Sunday,” were carried out in retaliation for the deaths of two German gendarmes during resistance actions on October 28.

Ten victims were executed near the railway station, and ten others were killed near the Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative on Sandomierska Street. The victims were local workers, including individuals such as Stanisław Bucior, Kazimierz Bucior, Jan Góra, and Stanisław Głębecki, among others.

City President Artur Łakomiec and local scout leaders emphasized the importance of passing this history to younger generations through visits to the local monuments.