Wąbrzeźno yakapinda neNazi Germany muna September 1939, muHondo Yenyika II, uye yakatorwa neGermany
kusvikira muna 1945. VaGermany vakasunga vanhu vakawanda vokuPoland muna October 1939. VaPolish vanenge 1 000 vakasungwa ndokuiswa mujeri, zvikurukuru mumusasa wechinguva chiduku wokusungwa, wakagadzwa mufekitari yomunzvimbomo, asi vamwewo mujeri romunzvimbomo. Vamwe vevaPoland ava vakapondwa muSkrwilno pakati paGumiguru 15 naNovember 15, 1939 uye muNielub musi waGumiguru 17, 1939, nepo vazhinji vakapondwa mukuuraya kukuru muŁopatki neKurkocin (ona "Intelligenzaktion"). Vagari vePoland vanenge 4.000 veWąbrzeźno nemunharaunda dzakapoteredza vakatumirwa kumisasa yevasungwa yeNazi, yakagadzirwa muPotulice neToruń, uye vakadzingwa. VaGermany vakarambidza kushandiswa kwemutauro wePolish, vakabvisa zvikoro nemasangano echiPolish, uye vakagarisazve guta nevakoroni vechiGerman, zvisinei, vaPoland vakaramba vakaronga sangano rekuramba rePoland.