Many people are familiar with the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of April 1943. However three months earlier, there was a little known Warsaw Ghetto Uprising which took place 70 years ago this month.
by Robert Rozett
Warsaw Ghetto monument in Poland Photo: Agencja Gazeta/ReutersIn January 1943 there were only 60,000 Jews left in the Warsaw Ghetto.They were what remained of the approximately 440,000 Jews who had been confined there. One-fifth had died of disease and starvation during the past two years, and the previous summer some 265,000 had been deported to the Treblinka extermination camp, and over 30,000 to other camps.At the start of the great deportation, the head of the Jewish Council, Adam Czerniakow, had committed suicide rather than comply with German demands to provide census information about the ghetto, realizing the Germans would use it for the coming Aktion. His death, however, did nothing to stop the trains from rolling out of Warsaw.With Czerniakow dead, in the wake of the deportations a new de facto leadership emerged in the ghetto – the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB), headed by Mordecai Anielewicz. The ZOB was a coalition primarily of various Zionist youth movements and the Jewish socialist Bund.Alongside it there was a smaller armed underground group, the Jewish Military Union (ZZW) which represented the Revisionist Zionists.
ON MONDAY, January 18, 1943, 70 years ago, German forces entered the ghetto to round up Jews for transport.
They planned to take about 8,000 people, but the ghetto population believed the final destruction of the ghetto was at hand. To the great surprise of the German forces, they met armed resistance.
A group of Hashomer Hatsair members, led by Anielewicz and armed with pistols they had received from the Polish Home Army, intercepted a column of Jews being led by a German force and fired upon the solders. In a nose-to-nose battle, most of the underground contingent was killed, but Anielewicz managed to overpower the soldier with whom he was struggling and he escaped unharmed.
The news of the clash spread quickly to other cells of the underground and they too began to resist. Yitzhak Zuckerman, with a party from the Dror Youth Movement, lay in wait for the German force on Zamenhof Street, and when they approached fired a volley at them.
During four days the Germans tried to round up Jews and were met by armed resistance. The ghetto inhabitants went through a swift change.
With the news of the first incident of fighting they stopped responding to the Germans’ calls that they gather in the Umschlagplatz. They began devising hiding places, and the Germans had to enter many buildings and ruthlessly pull out Jews. Many were killed in their homes when they refused to be taken.
On the fourth day, having only managed to seize between 5,000 to 6,000 Jews, the Germans withdrew from the ghetto. The remaining inhabitants believed that the armed resistance, combined with the difficulties in finding Jews in hiding, had led to the end of the Aktion. As a result, over the next months the armed under-grounds sought to strengthen themselves and the vast majority of ghetto residents zealously built more and better bunkers in which to hide.
All of this would be put to the test on April 19, 1943, when the Germans reentered the ghetto, this time to liquidate it completely.
Again they met armed resistance. The fighting would continue for three weeks before the ghetto was razed, and it would come to be known as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
THE FOUR days of Jewish armed resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto in January 1943 is much less known than the April uprising, but its significance was great at the time and remains consequential.
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Nonetheless, this first uprising provided a glimmer of hope, and was an enormous source of pride – tremendously important to people who had been profoundly traumatized by preceding events and had a good idea what was in the offing for them.
[......] We would be hard pressed to say they survived directly because of the armed resistance in the ghetto, but unquestionably, that resistance was crucial in helping the few survivors maintain their pride, dignity and motivation to survive, and ultimately rebuild their shattered lives.
The January 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising teaches us a great deal about the human spirit, about resilience and about courage. It demonstrates that the very act of resistance against oppression can inspire further resistance.
In taking up arms against those who considered them less than human, the men and women in the Warsaw Ghetto on January 18, 1943, issued a resounding clarion call asserting their humanity.
It is this, above all, that we must remember and hold dear.
Tags: Robert Rozett, Warsaw Ghetto
Duke Nukem is a Jewboy…
jus sayin
This is so interesting. Sorry, Speranza…dinner.
If I remember from reading the Bravest Battle The Polish Home Army from what little help they did provide was grudging. I believe the tenor was, why should they stick their necks out for Jews?
History being what it is. I don’t understand why my fellow Jews are not the strongest supporters of our 2nd Amendment.
If if were up to me. Krav Maga and firarms training would be part of Bar Mitzvah preparations.
Guess I am a bit of a bad sort.
Keep your guns and gun rights.
A really good read on war time Poland is The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story
A true story in which the keepers of the Warsaw zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands.
@ darkwords:
Wondering if I need to invest in some 8″ PVC, end caps, and cosmoline.
The JPFO has an English translation of the Nazi “Regulations Against Jews’ Possession of Weapons“, 11 November 1938. They also have a PDF showing every totalitarian state: Pol Pot, Mussolini, Stalin, Mao, … also imposed gun controls before they started programs of systemic genocide.
Meanwhile, over at leftist sites like Salon, and neo-nazi sites like NatVan they’re busy revising history saying that it’s all myth.
Which ones are you going to believe? The “Jewboys“, or the respected Salon.
Too funny…my old LGF account has been suspended and my Ace-of-spades login have been denied on the SAME DAY…either I have a IP conflict or I have been cast a middle of the road terrorist!
@ Dolphin: Thanks using my one click amazon bookmarker to add to wishlist
@ 6 citizen_q: Keep a few boxes of Claymore mines in the garage.
@ 7 Fritz Katz:
i was on a center left web site yesterday were they were talking the need to gun control. I left a link to pro gun arguments and asked for the complimentary lefty response to those. the consensus of the posters was that I was off topic and thread jacking. lol. The left doesn’t hear.
darkwords wrote:
I’ll bet they think this is just dandy, though:
NRA President Says He And His Family Have Received Hundreds Of Death Threats, Blames Obama For “Demonizing” The NRA…
@ darkwords:
@ lobo91:
wait’ll yinz see the gun thread on 1500 saturday…oh boy. this is gonna be fun.
@ coldwarrior:
I don’t usually watch Hannity, but I’m going to tonight. Wayne Lapierre is going to be on for the entire hour.
of course they havent. the facts would get in the way of exploiting this tragedy.
the brits report the problem with this punk. not so much here,
@ darkwords:
As are most books on this history it is tough at times, but not too much. I got through it and learned a lot. The book, to me, was interesting because it was from a non-jewish aspect, but they were sympathetic to the time. They were also targets (as were many non-jews) because of their stance.
yenta-fada wrote:
Glad you liked reading about it.
Dolphin wrote:
I can foresee our future books making Barack Obama out to be the greatest American ever.
coldwarrior wrote:
The MSM is looking for the tea party link.
@ Speranza:
check this out
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2250608/Adam-Lanzas-classmate-reveals-Sandy-Hook-gunman-online-devil-worshiping-page.html
hot of the presses today. its creepy.
@ coldwarrior:
Well, he should be happy now.
He can probably even get an autograph.
lobo91 wrote:
Who is Wayne Lapierre?
@ Dolphin:
CEO of the NRA
@ coldwarrior:
Does anyone else think that “mom” looks a lot like Barbra Streisand?
Dolphin wrote:
looks like a psycho family to me.
Allman Brothers fans are ferociously rabid…I know because I am one…you haven’t lived til you catch them at the Beacon in NYC…they play several shows there every winter…big time guests show up, the St Pauli Girl flows like wine and all is good in the universe…like this
@ lobo91:
Thanks. Can “see” him, didn’t know his name. Shame on me!
coldwarrior wrote:
Well he was a creep and I am sure he is by Satan’s side as I write this.
@ heysoos:
OT -- by the way on last nights JFK thread you said that Lee Harvey Oswald could not hit a barn even from the inside. He actually qualified as a marksman with the Marine Corps.
Speranza wrote:
Which is the lowest possible rating.
@ coldwarrior:
Maybe why Dad and the other brother distanced themselves from this mess. Mom probably wanted to or should have, OR DONE THE RIGHT THING AND GOT HER DISTURBED SON HELP, but thought she could save him.
A hard thing to do for a parent, but a parent has to recognize their limitations -- whether it is a disability or a mental issue.
And NO I do not believe they are the same.
Speranza wrote:
Oswald was no marksman by any standard…his rifle was a piece of shit, he was no big dog shooter…he got lucky at close range as proof provides…the shot that blew up JFK did not come from Oswald….impossible
@ lobo91:
right
@ heysoos:
Oddly enough, I do know a thing or two about shooting…and the military.
@ lobo91:
my dads Marine medal/badge says expert, then there are a couple of small badges below connected by a fine chain…expert pistol
@ heysoos:
The Marines use the same three qualification levels as the Army: Marksman, Sharpshooter, and Expert.
If you don’t make at least Marksman, you don’t graduate from basic training.
Dolphin wrote:
What aren’t the same thing?
A physical disability vs a mental disability.
I’m not sure I understand.
@ lobo91:
there you have it, thanks
@ heysoos:
It was 50 to 80 yards, and a carcano is easy to shoot fast.
@ Calo:
I understand your question and will try and explain it -- if you have a child that has a physical need for additional attention -- let’s use blindness or deafness. Born with it. But a mental issue is not apparent (visibly) immediately., but develops over time (a mental illness like schizophrenia). As a parent, you cannot be in denial that your child is blind, but if your child starts showing signs of schizophrenia at a age 12 -- it, as a parent hard to grasp.
JMO.
Maybe I am wrong or not explaining myself correctly.
And your life becomes a world of shit.
@ RIX:
That too.
@ Dolphin:
I understand now.
Thank for clarifying, Dolphin.
@ Calo:
Never was a mother, but does not mean my motherly instincts are not intact. It is natural for a mother to protect their own -- hey, I am a step-mom and that is still there! It is a hardline for a mother to say “I can’t deal” with a child, no matter what the age of the child.
Assploding Irony Alert: Holder Vows To Go After “Gun Traffickers Who Help Funnel Weapons To Dangerous Criminals”…
Is he going to arrest himself?
@ huckfunn:
LOL
note: the new program ‘america unearthed’ on h2 is really interesting.
For the record, notwithstanding the paranoia of a fellow Blogmocker, my nic alludes to Finicky Morris from the old Nine Lives cat food commercials.
lobo91 wrote:
no! and the irony is lost on most 0 supporters.
lobo91 wrote:
I believe it’s code, remember who he is. Gun Traffickers are obviously gun and sporting goods stores.
Dangerous Criminals, well that would be you and me.
I took a pick at our old friend Paula Connell’s (Irish Rose) twitter page. She is a nasty beyotch (shocker).
More irony:
NRA: Biden Told Us “We Don’t Have The Time” To Enforce Existing Gun Laws…
So…the answer is to pass even more gun laws?
lobo91 wrote:
dont have the time to enforce laws in urban areas…but everywhere eles??? oh yes
c’mere obc and hand it over.
lobo91 wrote:
The better to make criminals of all of us. See my number 53.
here we go
So…they don’t have the time to prosecute people for lying on 4473s…which is the primary way they have to get people for gun trafficking…which Holder says they’re going to crack down on.
My head hurts…
HEY SPERANZA!!
Did the Nazis disarm just the Jews or all Germans?
coldwarrior wrote:
Thanks! just found it and yer right………….
@ lobo91:
lobo91 -- quick question -- I was reading Takedown yesterday (Brad Thor) and it mentioned in passing that some 12 ga shotguns can fire flechettes. Know anything abut that?
@ eaglesoars:
the one about the minoans mining copper in the upper great lakes was really excellent
citizen_q wrote:
The Cabela’s Cartel
eaglesoars wrote:
A 12 gauge will fire just about anything you can stuff into a shell.
@ eaglesoars:
12 ga flechette rounds
eaglesoars wrote:
I would think all Germans. Nazism means control and they certainly did not want anti Nazis (of which there were plenty) to be able to take a shot at the Fuhrer. The Nazis were not libertarians.
citizen_q wrote:
Well I have KM training.
@ eaglesoars:
Various 12 ga specialty rounds
citizen_q wrote:
They think of themselves as liberals fist and foremost.
@ lobo91:
if i owned any guns i would get this
This is 12 Gauge Rhodesian Jungle Ammo. This ammo is loaded with BB and OO buckshot. This is the best dual load for home protection. The combination of the BB and Buckshot gives this round a really good pattern. This ammo does a lot of damage to its target. It is a 2 3/4″ shell and is loaded to a max load. It is safe to shoot in all 12 gauge shotguns
@ coldwarrior:
This looks interesting, although I’m not sure what it’s really good for other than starting a big ass fire:
coldwarrior wrote:
No More Free Wacos: An Explication Of The Obvious Addressed To Attorney General Eric Holder
@ lobo91:
jeeze! yep, big assed fire.
@ lobo91:
You are very sweet, thank you!
Speranza wrote:
That’s what I think, but I don’t think I’ve actually read anything about it either way -- just that the Nazis disarmed people.
coldwarrior wrote:
Pamwe Chete! Slot floppies!
@ eaglesoars:
Shotguns are a lot like old-fashioned cannons. They’ll fire pretty much whatever you can fit into them.
You could probably load a shell with diamonds if you wanted to, just in case you run into any 8 foot tall lizard creatures.
@ coldwarrior:
I like the warning not to use it around pretty much anything flammable.
Maybe you’re supposed to use it in a concrete block room…
coldwarrior wrote:
I liked that, but I also like the flechette -- it’ll tear you up. The Pheonix -- well, problematic. Fires are not easy to control.
lobo91 wrote:
nice reference!
The Osprey wrote:
quite!
eaglesoars wrote:
Sounds like something they’d use in one of the Expendables movies.
@ lobo91:
Nice homemade Blunderbuss. I wonder why the Gorn didn’t say stop and then hold up a Stop sign?
@ lobo91:
Dam it Jim! I’m a doctor not a herpetologist!
eaglesoars wrote:
if i owned a 12 ga home defense gun i’d have ordered these rhodie rounds already. too bad i dont tho.
coldwarrior wrote:
I think I will -- AND the flechettes. Especially as they’re in stock.
song_and_dance_man wrote:
Cuomo has now banned homemade cannons, too.
And sulfur.
eaglesoars wrote:
flechettes -- rhodie -flechettes -- rhodie -flechettes -- rhodie -flechettes -- rhodie
rinse, reload, repeat.
lobo91 wrote:
Even potato cannons?
song_and_dance_man wrote:
Especially potato cannons.
Good grief. I just tried to “engage” some libtards at the Oregon paper on the sheriffs disregard for unconstitutional gun laws for about an hour (using sanctuary cities as an example). I think I’ve lost IQ points and may have permanent damage. Kudos to those who can do it regularly, I just don’t have the patience. Galt is not just a tagline for me, I don’t know how much more I can take. (Those here are welcome when I secure my acreage.)
/galt
@ CynicalConservative:
I think those 12 gauge flechette rounds would be the best way to “engage” them…
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@ lobo91:
Yep. Wish I was back in CoS. Didn’t want to leave, but jobs, salary, etc. Someday. Or Flagstaff, Az.
/galt
oot is up, yinz.
@ coldwarrior:
Yeah, so. I just got here, I don’t want to move.
(ok, just kidding, as long as I get to try the kids jungle gym.)
/galt
Good night
coldwarrior wrote:
Well given my obsession with all things Rhodesian, I’m going to have to order some for my 870.
The Rhodies had a class act for a combat shotgun, it was an 18″ barreled FN made humpback Browning semiauto.
The Osprey wrote:
Yeah, you really had me thinking you were from ‘Zim.’
Re-reading this thread you guy stalking about guns and ammunition are like teenaged boys talking about sex.
CynicalConservative wrote:
How many minutes of your life that you will never have back did you lose?