Bydgoszcz, województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Polska
| Latitude | 53°07′0″N |
| Longitude | 18°00′0″E |
| State/ Province | Województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie |
| Country | Polska |
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Bydgoszcz
Bromberg
Bydgostia
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On April 19, 1346, King Casimir III of Poland granted Bydgoszcz municipal rights, which spurred the influx of Jews after that date.
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From 1939-45, Bydgoszcz was overrun by Nazi Germany, and annexed to the Reichsgau Wartheland.
On September 3, 1939, he Bromberg Bloody Sunday incident, in which numerous Poles and Germans were killed, was used by Nazi propaganda for retaliation against Poles after Bydgoszcz was occupied by the Wehrmacht on September 9.
The city's Jewish citizens were sent to concentration camps and/or executed.
Bydgoszcz was the site of Bromberg-Ost, a female subcamp of Stutthof.
The subcamp staffed several female SS guards (Aufseherin) and was commanded by the Oberaufseherin Johanna Wisotzki and a male commandant.
A deportation camp was located in Smukała village, now part of Bydgoszcz.
Web Links
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| Web Home | http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bydgoszcz | Bydgoszcz, on Wikipedia (Polski) |
| Web Home | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bydgoszcz | Bydgoszcz, on Wikipedia |