Będzin, Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, powiat Będziński, województwo Śląskie, Polska

Latitude 50°19′N
Longitude 19°08′E
City Będzin
Church Parish Zagłębie dąbrowskie
County powiat Będziński
State/ Province województwo Śląskie
Country Polska

Gallery

Będzin coat of arms

Będzin coat of arms

Narrative

Będzin
Bendin
בענדין
Bendzin

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In September, 1939, the Wehrmacht overran Będzin, followed by the SS Einsatzgruppen, who burned the Będzin synagogue and murdered many of the Jews.

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On August 12, 1942. all the Jews of Zagłębie Dąbrowskie were gathered together and after a selection process, 12,500 were deemed unfit for work and were sent to Aushwitz for immediate extermination, while the rest of the Jews were sent to slave labor camps.

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In 1942, the Germans established the Będzin Ghetto.

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On August 1, 1943, the final liquidation of the Będzin ghetto was launched, most of the Jews in Będzin were deported to nearby Auschwitz.

Source References

  1. Saving the Jews: amazing stories of men and women who defied the “final solution”
    1. Page: 126

References

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  2. Grauvard Graubart, Rele Rella Rachela bat Issachar Dov (Barish)
  3. Gutman Guttmann, Dov 'Barish' Bernard ben Shlomo
  4. Gutman Guttmann, Shlomo Szlomo
  5. Gutman Guttmann, Tusia Tushia bat Shlomo
  6. Hershkowitz, Yehiel
  7. Knobler, Szaja Aron 'Alex' ben Moshe (Moszek)
  8. Pivnik Piwnik, Szmuel 'Sam'
  9. Urman, Esther
  10. Urman, Zindle
  11. גטמון Gutman Guttmann Gatmon, Alexander 'Alex' ben Shlomo