In enemy land: the Jews of Kielce and the region, 1939-1946
TitleIn enemy land: the Jews of Kielce and the region, 1939-1946
Call number940.53180943845/0001
Object number10674
Place of publicationBrighton, Massachusetts, United States
PublisherAcademic Studies Press
Year of publication
2018
Physical descriptionxxvi,328p.,index,bibliography
MaterialBook
Series titleHolocaust: History and Literature, Ethics and Philosophy
ISBN9781618118714
Description
A study of the Jewish community in Kielce and its environs during World War II and the Holocaust. Provides a comprehensive account of Kielce’s Jews and their history as victims under the German occupation. The book focuses in particular on Jewish-Polish relations in the Kielce region; the deportation of the Jews of Kielce and its surrounding areas to the Treblinka death camp; the difficulties faced by those attempting to help and save them; and daily life in the Small Ghetto from September 1942 until late May 1943.