Jabłoń-Dobki Explained

Jabłoń-Dobki
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wysokie Mazowieckie
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Nowe Piekuty
Coordinates:52.9169°N 22.6361°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:BWM

Jabłoń-Dobki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowe Piekuty, within Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]

History

See main article: Jabłoń-Dobki massacre. In 1827, the village had a population of 59.[2]

Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was first occupied by the Soviet Union until 1941, and then by Germany until 1944. On March 8, 1944, in retaliation for the activity of the Polish resistance, the Germans pacified the village. The Germans forced the residents into a barn, then doused it with gasoline and threw grenades inside.[3] 91 Poles were killed and burned alive, including 31 women and 31 children.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III. 1882. pl. Warsaw. 340.
  3. Markiewicz. Marcin. 2003. Represje hitlerowskie wobec wsi białostockiej. Biuletyn Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej. pl. IPN. 12–1 (35–36). 68. 1641-9561.