Protestant church on the Schwedenhöhe in Bromberg,
burnt to the ground.

On the afternoon of September 4, 1939, the church, a red brick construction,
and the rectory were set on fire by Polish soldiers and civilians.
Only the remains of the outer walls were left standing.
The church was completely plundered; altar and font smashed.
In the belfry the cracked bell and the clockwork lay on the debris.
The dial was still on the tower, the hands pointing to 5.45.
The whole picture was one of wanton destruction.
The minister of this church, Pastor Lassahn,
was dragged off by Polish gangs, but later rescued.

The Polish Atrocities
Against the German Minority in Poland.
Edited and published by order of the Foreign Office
and based upon documentary evidence.
Compiled by Hans Schadewaldt.