Bucze, Świebodzin County
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  Bucze | |
| Coordinates: 52°17′22″N 15°22′8″E / 52.28944°N 15.36889°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Świebodzin |
| Gmina | Lubrza |
| Population | |
• Total | 280 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FSW |
Bucze [ˈbut͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubrza, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) west of Lubrza, 13 km (8 mi) west of Świebodzin, 40 km (25 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 50 km (31 mi) south of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
History
[edit]During World War II, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[2] During the final stages of the war, on 18 March 1945, German anti-aircraft artillery shot down an American bomber, killing four men, Richard C. Berryman, Norman B. Dahlin, Leslie C. Chavet, Michael J. Jr. Riley.[3] There is a memorial at the site.
References
[edit]- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Wutschdorf". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Lubuskie po drodze. Świat militariów i fortyfikacji (in Polish). Zielona Góra. p. 54. ISBN 978-83-8009-168-9.
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