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Tarnów Train Station Bombing
The Tarnów train station bombing was a deadly bombing carried out by a German saboteur two days before the outbreak of World War II in Europe. The bombing occurred in the city of Tarnów, Poland during the Second Polish Republic, interwar period, and preceded the joint invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. A time bomb detonated inside the station on the night of 28 August 1939, resulting in the deaths of 20 people and injuries to 35 others. In 1939, Tarnów had a population of approximately 40,000. Tarnów Główny (Tarnów Central), a busy train station, was located on the railway line connecting Kraków to the west and Lviv, Lwów to the east, two major cities in southern Poland. Many trains carrying thousands of passengers passed through Tarnów regularly. The growing threat of conflict with Germany added to the crowds, as many army reserve soldiers were ordered to report to their units amid worsening international tensions. At 11:18 p.m., the dense traffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrorist Attacks
The following is a list of terrorist incidents that were not carried out by a state or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism). Assassinations are presented in List of assassinations and unsuccessful attempts at List of people who survived assassination attempts and List of heads of state and government who survived assassination attempts. Definitions of terrorism vary, so incidents listed here are restricted to those that are notable and described as "terrorism" by a consensus of reliable sources. Scholars dispute what might be called terrorism in earlier periods. The modern sense of terrorism emerged in the mid-19th century. 1800–1899 1900–1929 1930–1949 1950–1969 1970–present * List of terrorist incidents in 1970 * List of terrorist incidents in 1971 * List of terrorist incidents in 1972 * List of terrorist incidents in 1973 * List of terrorist incidents in 1974 * List of terrorist incidents in 1975 * List of te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
