George Sanford (1942/3 – 25 February 2021) was a professor of politics at the University of Bristol, England. [1] He specialised in Polish and East European studies. In particular, he is considered an expert on the Katyn massacre, and published a book on that topic in 2005. [2] On several occasions he was interviewed on Polish affairs in the mass media.
He died on 25 February 2021 at the age of 78. [3]
George Sanford has published several books and numerous articles and books chapters. His book publications include:
In this excerpt of his interview with RFE/RL correspondent Richard Solash, he says the declassified documents confirm what is already well understood by experts on the subject, but not as much by the general public: the United States, apparently unwilling to antagonize its wartime ally and later Cold War foe, chose to remain silent on the Soviet massacre.