It is easy to get caught up in the details of the event itself, however, it is difficult to look beyond the cover of the controversy and to truly understand the underlying importance. of this event. Yes, a massacre of Jewish residents took place in 1941, yes, it was a horrible event, but as horrible as it was, it forever changed the history of Polish and Jewish relations. This history between the two groups has been neglected for years and these books now provide the opportunity to discover another aspect of the history of the Second World War with reference to the Polish and Jewish character.