Katyn -

The primary site of discovery and a major memorial.

The USSR immediately blamed the Nazis for the killings, claiming the Poles were executed during the German advance in 1941. The primary site of discovery and a major memorial

In 1992, Boris Yeltsin released the "Package No. 1," which contained the original 1940 execution order signed by Stalin and the Politburo. 000 Polish nationals

NKVD officers shot victims individually in the back of the head, often using German-made Walther pistols to potentially deflect future blame. Discovery and the "Big Lie" including approximately 4

Roughly 22,000 Polish nationals, including approximately 4,500 officers found in Katyn forest.