Builders find stash of WWII weapons during renovation of historic house

Culture 14 November 2023 16:41

A stash of weapons associated with WWII’s legendary Peasant Battalions (Bataliony Chlopskie) has been uncovered during the restoration of the historic Folk House in the village of Markowa. CE Report quoting The First News

The discovery, described as “sensational”, was made in the attic of the building where workers found, among other things, a dozen machine guns and two hand grenades.

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