Pogłodów: eighteen people burned alive

The finding on method

The IPN calendar states that two men, six women and ten children were burned alive. [1]

Place of memory

The official card for the “Mniów – Pogłodów” site records a monument dedicated to the victims. It quotes the date of the crime and the number of residents on its inscription. Its identification field lists seventeen recognised people. This is not a complete exhumation protocol, so we do not derive details of injuries from that field. [2]

Pogłodów has its own date

In local history, this name occurs alongside Raszówka and Serbinów. The separate date on the monument protects against merging all repression in the commune into one event. The memory of this crime requires retaining the name of the settlement, even where the present address of the memorial is already in Mniów. [2]

Limits of the findings

The search did not cover complete investigative files or a nominal list of all victims. The detailed method is based on one calendar. [1] [2]

Sources and notes

Footnote markers identify the basis for specific findings. Bibliographic records remain in their original language; the notes indicate how each source is used.

The bibliographic record and source-use note are retained in Polish to preserve the original scholarly citation.

1. Paweł Żołądek. Pacyfikacje na wsi kieleckiej – 1943 r. IPN, Delegatura w Kielcach.

   opracowanie instytucjonalne · Kalendarium: hasła miejscowości · Dostęp: 2026-09-05.

   Use of this source: Daty, bilanse i wskazane formacje; skrótowe zestawienie, bez reprodukcji akt.

2. Świętokrzyski Urząd Wojewódzki. Miejsca Pamięci Narodowej – Gmina Mniów. Miejsca Pamięci Narodowej.

   opracowanie instytucjonalne · Karty obiektów „Mniów – Pogłodów” i „Mniów – Raszówka” · Dostęp: 2026-09-05.

   Use of this source: Ewidencja miejsca pamięci, data i bilans na pomniku w Pogłodowie.