Historical place archive

Cracow in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Cracow in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records5 event labels4 people1939–1947

Historical events in Cracow

1939

6 September 1939
Capture of Cracow
Adolf Hitler · World War, 2nd

The Germans capture Cracow

1947

1947
Death of Arthur Liebehenschel
Arthur Liebehenschel · World War, 2nd

Death of Arthur Liebehenschel, executed by the Polish authorities for war crimes

1947
Death of Erich Muhsfeldt
Erich Muhsfeldt · World War, 2nd

Death of Erich Muhsfeldt, executed for war crimes

1947
Execution
Arthur Liebehenschel · World War, 2nd

Executed by the Polish authorities for war crimes

1947
Execution
Erich Muhsfeldt · World War, 2nd

Executed by the Polish authorities for war crimes

7 March 1947
Death of Josef Meisinger
Josef Meisinger · World War, 2nd

Executed by the Polish authorities for war crimes

7 March 1947
Execution
Josef Meisinger · World War, 2nd

Executed by the Polish authorities for war crimes

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Germany and Cracow. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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