Pawłokoma massacre
| Pawłokoma massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Polish-Ukrainian ethnic conflict | |
Monument in memory of Ukrainians murdered in Pawłokoma on March 3, 1945 | |
| Location | Pawłokoma, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Date | March 3, 1945 |
| Target | Ukrainian civilians |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 150–500 |
| Perpetrators | Home Army under the command of Józef Biss |
| Motive | Revenge for kidnappings carried out by NKVD, accidentally taken as Ukrainian Insurgent Army |
49°48′55″N 22°17′18″E / 49.815196°N 22.288239°E
The Pawłokoma massacre was a massacre on 3 March 1945 of Ukrainians by Polish forces in the village of Pawłokoma 40 km (25 mi) west of Przemyśl. The Polish post Home Army (AK) unit was commanded by Lt. Józef Biss and aided by Polish men from surrounding villages; the atrocities committed were an act of reprisal to similar, though en masse, attacks carried out on Polish villagers by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Between 150 and 500 people were executed.