Assassination of Bronisław Pieracki
1934 murder in Warsaw, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The assassination of Bronisław Pieracki was a target killing of a Polish politician of the interwar period, Minister of Interior Bronisław Pieracki (1895-1934), by the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN).
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Assassination of Bronisław Pieracki | |
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Part of OUN terror operations in Poland | |
Location | Foksal Street in Warsaw |
Date | 15 June 1934 15:30 |
Target | Bronisław Pieracki, deputy of Chief of Staff, Poland |
Attack type | Shooting |
Weapons | 7.65mm caliber revolver [1] |
Perpetrators | OUN led by Stepan Bandera |
Assailants | Hryhoriy Matseyko |
Motive | Political assassination |
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The chosen assassin, Hryhorij Maciejko pseudonym "Gonta", was a trusted member of OUN.[2]