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Łapanka



Łapanka (pronounced wa-PAN-ka) was the Polish name for a Nazi practice in World War II occupied Poland, whereby the SS, Wehrmacht and Gestapo rounded up random civilians on the streets of Polish cities. The term "łapanka" carried a sardonic connotation from the word's earlier use for the children's game known in English as "tag.



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