NKVD Polish operation 1937-1938. Victims, documents
The project involves documenting, as fully and comprehensively as possible, the NKVD's ‘Polish operation’ - one of the greatest genocidal crimes in 20th century Europe.
As part of the project, searches were conducted in the archives of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the UK and Poland, among others, acquiring several thousand hitherto unknown documents that shed light on the individual and mass dimensions of this crime. The materials acquired are being gradually compiled and published in the series ‘Polish Operation’ NKVD 1937-1938 in Documents. As part of the project, a unique database ‘Victims of Anti-Polish Terror in the Soviet Union 1934-1938’ was created (www.ofiaryterroru.pl), containing information on more than 84,000 victims, available in Polish and Russian. This database enables comprehensive research and is a valuable source of information for the families of the victims. Popularisation of knowledge about the ‘Polish operation’ was supported by the website www.operacja-polska.pl, as well as numerous promotional activities such as conferences, debates, articles and podcasts.
Project Lead: Dr Maciej Wyrwa
