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Matthias Frenkel

מתתיהו פרענקל

Active in Switzerland and served in the Polish Legions; later vice-commandant in Będzin.

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... צו ד י וויכטיקסט ע אקטיווע־טוע ר הא ט געהער ט מתתיה ו פרענקל , וועלכער אי ז געווע ן טעטי ק אי ן שווייצארי ע אי ן דארטיק ן "פארבאג ד פון אקטיוו ן קאמף״ , וו ו ע ר אי ז געווע ן זיי ט 1913 א ן אינסטרוקטאר . ...
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Organization
Association of Active Combat
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Person
Aaron Frenkel
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Institution
Private girls' gymnasium
Worked At
Event
Matthias Frenkel enters the Polish Legions
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Event
Matthias Frenkel interned after refusing an oath
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Event
Frenkel appointed vice-commandant in Będzin
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Association of Active Combat
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Matthias Frenkel → Unresolved object
אריע ־ געטרעטן אי ן 5־ט ן לעגיאנע ן פול ק
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Aaron Frenkel → Matthias Frenkel
זיי ן ברודע ר אהר ן פרענק ל
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Worked At
Matthias Frenkel → Private girls' gymnasium
דירעקטא ר פו ן א פרי ־ וואטער פרויען־גימנאזי ע אי ן ווארשע

The school's name is unclear in the OCR.

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director
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Military Service
Matthias Frenkel enters the Polish Legions

During the outbreak of war, Frenkel came to Kraków and entered the 5th Legion regiment of the First Brigade.

Imprisonment
Matthias Frenkel interned after refusing an oath

After refusing to swear allegiance to the Central Powers, Frenkel was interned in a prisoner camp.

Employment · 1918
Frenkel appointed vice-commandant in Będzin

After the Germans were disarmed in 1918, Frenkel was appointed vice-commandant in Będzin.