Local Polish activists were intensively persecuted by the Germans since 1937. During World War II, the Germans operated three forced labour subcamps (E2, E153, E155) of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the town.
Local Polish citizens were subjected to severe persecution by the Germans starting in 1937. During World War II, the Germans operated three forced labor subcamps (E2, E153, E155) at the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the town.