The Forgotten Holocaust: The Poles Under German Occupation, 1939-1944The revised edition includes a short history of ZEGOTA, the underground government organisation working to save the Jews, and an annotated listing of many Poles executed by the Germans for trying to shelter and save Jews. |
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had occurred elsewhere — still believed it “ unthinkable ” that the Nazis would
attempt to liquidate their ghetto , the largest in Poland . Bundists talked about
maintaining a “ psychological self - defense ” and waiting for the Allied second
front .
had occurred elsewhere — still believed it “ unthinkable ” that the Nazis would
attempt to liquidate their ghetto , the largest in Poland . Bundists talked about
maintaining a “ psychological self - defense ” and waiting for the Allied second
front .
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The only thing which could have been achieved by the possession of more and
particularly of heavy arms would have been the inflicting of greater losses upon
the German forces in the ghetto . " 95 It would have been unreasonable to have ...
The only thing which could have been achieved by the possession of more and
particularly of heavy arms would have been the inflicting of greater losses upon
the German forces in the ghetto . " 95 It would have been unreasonable to have ...
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103 Prior to and during the Ghetto Uprising , there was understandable fear in AK
circles concerning the extent of Communist influence in the Jewish resistance
movement . As one AK spokesman allegedly told Cukierman : “ We believe that ...
103 Prior to and during the Ghetto Uprising , there was understandable fear in AK
circles concerning the extent of Communist influence in the Jewish resistance
movement . As one AK spokesman allegedly told Cukierman : “ We believe that ...
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Contents
FOREWORD by Norman Davies ix | 1 |
CHAPTER | 40 |
CHAPTER THREE | 61 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Forgotten Holocaust: The Poles Under German Occupation, 1939-1944 |
| Author | Richard C. Lukas |
| Edition | 2, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Hippocrene Books, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0781809010, 9780781809016 |
| Length | 358 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Holocaust History / Military / World War II |
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