Wanaty, Masovian Voivodeship

Wanaty
Village
Wanaty
Coordinates: 51°48′N 21°30′E / 51.800°N 21.500°E / 51.800; 21.500
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyGarwolin
GminaŁaskarzew
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWG

Wanaty [vaˈnatɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łaskarzew, within Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]

During the German occupation of Poland in World War II, units of Schutzpolizei and Sonderdienst, led by Kreishauptmann Karl Freudenthal "pacified" the village and brutally murdered 108 inhabitants.

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).