The OUN was formed in Poland in 1929 by a number of nationalist organizations. It professed ethno-nationalism, including hostility to Poles, and in its first decade carried out many acts of terrorism, including political assassinations.[3][4]
The assassinationedit
The assassination plan was decided at an OUN meeting in Berlin. Maciejko was supplied with a makeshift bomb and a 7.65mm caliber pistol from Bandera.[1] In the morning of 15 June 1934 Maciejko (aged 31) appeared at the Foksal Street in Warsaw in front of a social club frequented by Pieracki. He waited there for several hours undetected. The minister arrived in his limousine at 3:30 pm; however, Maciejko's bomb failed. He pulled the gun and shot the minister from behind twice in the back of his head.[2] Maciejko escaped successfully with the help of OUN emissaries as far as Czechoslovakia and then on to Argentina.[5]
Pieracki's state funeral was attended by some 100,000 people. The coffin was sent to Nowy Sącz in a special train and laid in his family tomb.[6]
Aftermathedit
Despite the assassin dropping a blue and yellow ribbon, a symbol of the OUN terrorist organisation, at the scene of the crime,[7] the Polish authorities professed not to realize that OUN was behind the assassination and blamed the Polish National Radical Camp (ONR) for it. The mistake had terrible consequences for Poland's political life.[5] As a result of this, the Bereza Kartuska prison for dissidents was established.[2]
Front page of Kurjer Bydgoski from 20 November 1935, reporting on the beginning of the court case against Stepan Bandera and his co-conspirators
A year later, it became known that OUN was behind the assassination of Bronisław Pieracki. The trial of OUN leaders before a Warsaw circuit court took place between 18 November 1935 and 13 January 1936. Sixteen OUN members, including Stepan Bandera and Mykola Lebed, were found guilty of organizing the assassination.[6]
After a two-month trial in Warsaw, the court sentenced the guilty as follows:
Stepan Bandera, Mykola Lebed and Yaroslav Karpynets were sentenced to death (commuted to life imprisonment due to an amnesty);
Mykola Klymyshyn, Bohdan Pidhainy sentenced to life imprisonment;
Dariya Hnatkivska sentenced to 15 years imprisonment;
Ivan Malyutsa, Roman Myhal and Yevhen Kachmarsky - 12 years imprisonment;
Kateryna Zarytska - 8 years imprisonment;
Yaroslav Rak and Yakiv Chorny - 7 years imprisonment.
The court also denied Hnatkivska, Malyutsa, Kachmarsky, Myhal, Chorny, Zarytska and Rak civil rights for 10 years.[citation needed]
The actual assassin, Hryhorij Maciejko, never faced a judge; he died in Buenos Aires in 1966.[5][6]
^ abŻeleński, Władysław (1973). Zabòjstwo ministra Pierackiego [The Assassination of Minister Pieracki]. Poland: Institut Literacki.
^ abcAleksandra Grosicka (30 May 2016). [Murder of Minister Pieracki and its consequences for ONR]. Historia. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
^Rudling, Per A. (November 2011). "The OUN, the UPA and the Holocaust: A Study in the Manufacturing of Historical Myths". The Carl Beck Papers in Russian and East European Studies (2107). University of Pittsburgh. p. 3 (6 of 76 in PDF). ISSN 0889-275X.
^Cooke, Philip; Shepherd, Ben H. (2014). Hitler's Europe Ablaze: Occupation, Resistance, and Rebellion during World War II. Skyhorse Publishing. p. 336. ISBN978-1632201591.
^ abcM.K., Polskie Radio (15 June 2016). "Zamach na ministra Bronisława Pierackiego" [Assassination of Bronisław Pieracki]. Historia. PolskieRadio.pl. Wydarzenie to stało się bezpośrednią przyczyną powstania najcięższego z aresztów w II RP - Obozu Odosobnienia w Berezie Kartuskiej.
^ abcGrobelny, Michał (22 February 2015). [The assassination of Minister at Foksal Street]. The Warsaw Portraits. Twarze Warszawy. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
The Warsaw Act of indictment against Stepan Bandera and his comrades / Ed. by Mykola Posivnych. Lviv, 2005. (in Ukrainian)
Żeleński W. Zabójstwo ministra Pierackiego. (in Polish)
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The assassination of Bronislaw Pieracki was a target killing of a Polish politician of the interwar period Minister of Interior Bronislaw Pieracki 1895 1934 by the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists OUN Assassination of Bronislaw PierackiPart of OUN terror operations in PolandThe body of the assassinated ministerLocationFoksal Street in WarsawDate15 June 1934 15 30TargetBronislaw Pieracki deputy of Chief of Staff PolandAttack typeShootingWeapons7 65mm caliber revolver 1 PerpetratorsOUN led by Stepan BanderaAssailantsHryhoriy MatseykoMotivePolitical assassinationThe chosen assassin Hryhorij Maciejko pseudonym Gonta was a trusted member of OUN 2 Contents 1 Background 2 The assassination 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingBackground editFurther information Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists The OUN was formed in Poland in 1929 by a number of nationalist organizations It professed ethno nationalism including hostility to Poles and in its first decade carried out many acts of terrorism including political assassinations 3 4 The assassination editThe assassination plan was decided at an OUN meeting in Berlin Maciejko was supplied with a makeshift bomb and a 7 65mm caliber pistol from Bandera 1 In the morning of 15 June 1934 Maciejko aged 31 appeared at the Foksal Street in Warsaw in front of a social club frequented by Pieracki He waited there for several hours undetected The minister arrived in his limousine at 3 30 pm however Maciejko s bomb failed He pulled the gun and shot the minister from behind twice in the back of his head 2 Maciejko escaped successfully with the help of OUN emissaries as far as Czechoslovakia and then on to Argentina 5 Pieracki s state funeral was attended by some 100 000 people The coffin was sent to Nowy Sacz in a special train and laid in his family tomb 6 Aftermath editDespite the assassin dropping a blue and yellow ribbon a symbol of the OUN terrorist organisation at the scene of the crime 7 the Polish authorities professed not to realize that OUN was behind the assassination and blamed the Polish National Radical Camp ONR for it The mistake had terrible consequences for Poland s political life 5 As a result of this the Bereza Kartuska prison for dissidents was established 2 nbsp Front page of Kurjer Bydgoski from 20 November 1935 reporting on the beginning of the court case against Stepan Bandera and his co conspiratorsA year later it became known that OUN was behind the assassination of Bronislaw Pieracki The trial of OUN leaders before a Warsaw circuit court took place between 18 November 1935 and 13 January 1936 Sixteen OUN members including Stepan Bandera and Mykola Lebed were found guilty of organizing the assassination 6 After a two month trial in Warsaw the court sentenced the guilty as follows Stepan Bandera Mykola Lebed and Yaroslav Karpynets were sentenced to death commuted to life imprisonment due to an amnesty Mykola Klymyshyn Bohdan Pidhainy sentenced to life imprisonment Dariya Hnatkivska sentenced to 15 years imprisonment Ivan Malyutsa Roman Myhal and Yevhen Kachmarsky 12 years imprisonment Kateryna Zarytska 8 years imprisonment Yaroslav Rak and Yakiv Chorny 7 years imprisonment The court also denied Hnatkivska Malyutsa Kachmarsky Myhal Chorny Zarytska and Rak civil rights for 10 years citation needed The actual assassin Hryhorij Maciejko never faced a judge he died in Buenos Aires in 1966 5 6 See also editAssassination of Gabriel Narutowicz first interwar president 1922References edit a b Zelenski Wladyslaw 1973 Zabojstwo ministra Pierackiego The Assassination of Minister Pieracki Poland Institut Literacki a b c Aleksandra Grosicka 30 May 2016 Zabojstwo ministra Pierackiego i jego skutki dla ONR Murder of Minister Pieracki and its consequences for ONR Historia Archived from the original on 23 March 2017 Retrieved 23 March 2017 Rudling Per A November 2011 The OUN the UPA and the Holocaust A Study in the Manufacturing of Historical Myths The Carl Beck Papers in Russian and East European Studies 2107 University of Pittsburgh p 3 6 of 76 in PDF ISSN 0889 275X Cooke Philip Shepherd Ben H 2014 Hitler s Europe Ablaze Occupation Resistance and Rebellion during World War II Skyhorse Publishing p 336 ISBN 978 1632201591 a b c M K Polskie Radio 15 June 2016 Zamach na ministra Bronislawa Pierackiego Assassination of Bronislaw Pieracki Historia PolskieRadio pl Wydarzenie to stalo sie bezposrednia przyczyna powstania najciezszego z aresztow w II RP Obozu Odosobnienia w Berezie Kartuskiej a b c Grobelny Michal 22 February 2015 Zamach na ministra na ul Foksal The assassination of Minister at Foksal Street The Warsaw Portraits Twarze Warszawy Archived from the original on 12 June 2017 Retrieved 23 March 2017 https www cia gov readingroom docs LEBED 2C 20MYKOLA 0003 pdfFurther reading editThe Warsaw Act of indictment against Stepan Bandera and his comrades Ed by Mykola Posivnych Lviv 2005 in Ukrainian Zelenski W Zabojstwo ministra Pierackiego in Polish 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