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Remains of Hitler’s ‘wonder weapon’ found in village field

Developed by Hitler’s scientists to attack Allied cities in retaliation for their bombings of German cities, the V-2 rocket dubbed ‘Hitler’s Wonder Weapon’ was discovered in the village of Mokre in eastern Poland. Bundesarchiv, RH8II Bild-B0788-42 BSM / CC-BY-SA 3.0/ Muzeum Fortyfikacji i Broni „Arsenał” w Zamościu

Developed by Hitler’s scientists to attack Allied cities in retaliation for their bombings of German cities, the V-2 rocket dubbed ‘Hitler’s Wonder Weapon’ was discovered in the village of Mokre in eastern Poland.

Children find Bronze Age ‘corpse grave’ while playing in sandpit

The grim discovery thought to date back to the Bronze Age was made in the village of Tuchola Żarska after local schoolchildren began digging around with a bucket and spade.

Mass WWII grave containing remains of men, women and children found in forests

A specialist team of body searchers from the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) made the find in a forested area in the city’s Białołęka district following a tip off from an elderly resident who recalled seeing German troops herding people into the area.

Investigators uncover skeletal remains of nuns murdered by Red Army troops during WWII

Archaeologists closed in on a 20-square-metre site in a cemetery in the small town of Orneta by using local archival records and a hand-drawn burial plan. Religious objects including crucifixes and medallions helped them identify the victims.

Powerfully poignant photographs reveal incredible remains of abandoned memorabilia in neglected club for WWII Veterans

The historical memorabilia from the Veterans' House in Manchester, UK, include veterans' banners, Polish flags, paintings, books and documents belonging to the post-war Polish community in the city. The author of the photographs told TFN: “I was in complete shock and awe with not only how many items were still in the building, but also what the items represented.”

Skeletal remains of men, women and children murdered by Gestapo finally laid to rest

The 75 victims buried today, which include three infants, were discovered during archaeological work carried out earlier this year by a special section of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance.

Researchers probe tomb of Władysław the Elbow High in hope of discovering what his face looked like

Footage from an endoscopic camera clearly shows the 14th-century king’s royal sceptre lying across his body and the crumbling remains of a shroud still lying across his face – but mystery still surrounds whether the king actually looks like his portrait.

Gunned down and buried alive. Polish body hunters find WWII boy hero

The seven-year-old child was trying to warn his parents of approaching German troops when he was gunned down and later buried alive.

Forester finds ancient Neolithic settlement in Elbląg wood

The settlement may have belonged to a little-known people who lived on the Baltic coast around 2000 BC.

Remains of 2,000-year-old monkeys buried like sleeping CHILDREN reveal Romans and ancient Egyptians imported them from India as household pets

Professor Marta Osypińska, a zooarchaeologist from the Polish Academy of Sciences, described the find as ‘unique’, saying: “Until now, no one has found Indian monkeys at archaeological sites in Africa. Interestingly, even ancient written sources don’t mention this practice.”

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