Welun

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Welun is the German name for the Polish town of Wieluń, known for being one of the first places bombed at the start of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
attackedBy German Luftwaffe NERFINISHED
attackType aerial bombing
bombingStartTime around 4:40 a.m. on 1939-09-01
category Cities and towns in Łódź Voivodeship
World War II sites in Poland
civilianCasualties yes
conflict World War II
consideredByHistoriansAs one of the first terror bombings of World War II
country Poland
distanceFromŁódź approximately 90 km southwest GENERATED
eventDate 1939-09-01
hasGermanName Welun NERFINISHED
hasMunicipalRightsSince 13th century
hasPolishName Wieluń NERFINISHED
hasPopulationRange between 20,000 and 30,000 inhabitants
hasWarMemorial yes
historicalEvent German invasion of Poland NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Greater Poland NERFINISHED
Sieradz Land NERFINISHED
knownFor German Luftwaffe bombing on 1 September 1939
being one of the first towns bombed in World War II
languageMajority Polish
locatedIn central Poland
Łódź Voivodeship NERFINISHED
memorializes victims of the 1939 bombing
notableBuildingDestroyed churches GENERATED
hospital GENERATED
town center GENERATED
partOf Wieluń County NERFINISHED
preWarCountry Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED
river Pyszna River NERFINISHED
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time NERFINISHED
voivodeshipCapitalOf Wieluń County NERFINISHED

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Wieluń germanName Welun