Events and accreditations

86th anniversary of the first transport of Poles to KL Auschwitz – June 14, 2026

On June 14, 1940, the Germans sent a group of 728 Poles from the prison in Tarnów to the Auschwitz camp. Among them were soldiers of the September Campaign, members of underground independence organizations, high school pupils and university students, as well as a small group of Polish Jews. They were assigned numbers from 31 to 758. Of the 728 deported prisoners, 325 survived the war, 292 died, and the fate of 111 remains unknown.

INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA

The accreditation process will take place from June 3 to June 12, 2026.