WARSAW, Poland — Seven decades after their deaths, a state burial was held Sunday in Poland for two Second World War heroes who fought the Germans but were later killed by the communists for their pro-independence activity. The relatives of the 17-year-old Home Army nurse and a 42-year-old ensign attended the religious ceremonies along with President Andrzej Duda and Polish government officials. “Against the plans of the communists and traitors, Poland will not forget you,” Duda said to applause during the funeral Mass. After the war, she was active in fighting against the communist authorities that were imposed on Poland. Historians say that, according to witnesses, her last words before her execution were “Long live Poland.”

Source: National Post August 29, 2016 17:37 UTC