August 1, 1943
The Final Liquidation of the Będzin Ghetto Begins
Historical context
On 1 August 1943, German forces began the final liquidation of the Będzin ghetto. Armed resistance slowed the clearance.
Archive record
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- Date
- August 1, 1943
- Verified sources
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On this day, German forces began the final liquidation of the Będzin ghetto. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum records the date as 1 August 1943 and says Zionist youth fought from bunkers, forcing the Germans to spend almost two weeks clearing the ghetto. The Jewish Historical Institute names Frumka Płotnicka among the fighters.
The World Jewish Congress dates an armed revolt during that liquidation to 3 August 1943.
Research trail
Sources and further reading
- Będzin ghetto collection note · United States Holocaust Memorial Museum · USHMM View source
- The Bedzin Ghetto · Jewish Historical Institute · Jewish Historical Institute View source
- Insurgents revolt in Będzin Ghetto · World Jewish Congress · World Jewish Congress View source
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