Wanaty massacre
| Wanaty massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Occupation of Poland (1939–1945) | |
| Location | Wanaty, Poland |
| Coordinates | 51°48′N 21°30′E / 51.800°N 21.500°E |
| Date | February 28, 1944 |
| Target | Village inhabitants |
Attack type | War crime |
| Deaths | 108 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrators | Ordnungspolizei, Schutzstaffel |
The Wanaty massacre was a Nazi war crime committed by the Ordnungspolizei and Schutzstaffel in the village of Wanaty, within German-occupied Poland. On February 28, 1944, the village was completely destroyed, and 108 of its inhabitants, primarily women and children, were killed. This massacre was carried out in retaliation against the civilian population following the death of several German gendarmes in a skirmish with Polish partisans near Wanaty a week earlier.