Poland Honors World War II Victims with State Burial

Poland held a state burial for over 700 victims of Nazi Germany's mass executions discovered in Chojnice. The event included a funeral Mass and military honors. Exhumed remains from mass graves were interred. Relatives, officials, and dignitaries participated, honoring those who were executed during WWII.

Poland conducted a state burial on Monday for the remains of more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany's World War II mass executions, recently discovered in the Valley of Death in northern Poland.

The town of Chojnice hosted funeral Mass at the basilica, followed by an interment with military honors at a local cemetery. The remains, uncovered from multiple mass graves, were contained in 188 small wooden coffins adorned with national white and red ribbons.

Relatives of the victims, an aide to President Andrzej Duda, local authorities, and top officials from the National Remembrance Institute attended the ceremonies. 'We want to give back memory, we want to give back dignity to the victims of the crimes in Chojnice,' said presiding Bishop Ryszard Kasyna.

(With inputs from agencies.)