Mummified skull of one of the Polish officers murdered by the soviets. Damage to the skull could be inflicted by the impact of a pistol bullet. Katyn, Poland, 1943. - History Education Network

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Mummified skull of one of the Polish officers murdered by the soviets. Damage to the skull could be inflicted by the impact of a pistol bullet. Katyn, Poland, 1943.

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