WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING
Poland. Warsawa 19 April 2017. It was impossible not seeing
the many girls and boys wearing the yellow star. The tourists were informed
about the reason for wearing the yellow
star: To remember the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943. A small pamphlet was
given you contenting facts about the tragic event that took place in Warsawa
during the Second World War.
WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING
Three millions Jews living in Poland were deported to
ghettos located in Polish cities by the German occupational authorites in 1939.
The Warsaw Ghetto was the largest of the many ghettos. About 400 000 people
were living in the Warsawa Ghetto. The Jews were dying of hunger, diseases and
perished in mass executions. On 19 April 1943 two thousand Germans entered the
ghetto to carry out its final liquidation. The Jewish Combat Organization and
the Jewish Military Union decided to fight the German soldiers . The Jews were
poorly armed. Most of them knew that they did not stand a chance to survive. To
die in combat was preferred in order to retain their dignity. The fight went
for abour four weeks. The ghetto was destroyed. Fire was set to all the
buidings by the Germans.
The story of the rebellion against th Nazi German soldiers is described in the movie, Uprising. The film was realised in 2001.Polish Jews were imprisoned in the Warsawa Ghetto. In 1943 a revolt against the German soldiers took place. The film is directed by Jon Avnet. Archival footage has been used in the movie.The French title for the film is, 1943, L'ultime revolte. The German title is, Uprising: Der Aufstand.
The story of the rebellion against th Nazi German soldiers is described in the movie, Uprising. The film was realised in 2001.Polish Jews were imprisoned in the Warsawa Ghetto. In 1943 a revolt against the German soldiers took place. The film is directed by Jon Avnet. Archival footage has been used in the movie.The French title for the film is, 1943, L'ultime revolte. The German title is, Uprising: Der Aufstand.
THE YELLOW FLOWER
Marek Edelman was one of the survivours of the battle of the
ghetto. On 19 April he used to lay a bouquet of yellow flowers at the Monument
to the Warsaw Ghetto Heroes in Muranow.
By wearing the yellow star on your jacked you take part in
remembring those who fought, died or perished in fighting the Germans in 1943.
To die in combat to retain the dignity was the aim of the impossible fight
against the well armed German soldiers.
About 13000 Jews were killed in the uprising.
I got the yellow star which I put on my jacket to
commemorate the uprising and to honour those who fought again all odds.
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