March 5th, 1940
Members of Soviet politburo sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs, known also as the Katyn massacre. event on March 05, 1940. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around March 05, 1940
| March 6th, 1940 | Event | Winter War: An armistice is signed by Finland and the Soviet Union. |
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