Drohiczyn
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Yakov Vermus’s elder son
The elder son of Yakov Vermus, killed with him.
Vermus family
The Vermus family was killed in a tragic shooting incident.
Malish
A Polish neighbor of the Vermus family who greeted German tank crews with milk.
Soviet soldiers
Soviet soldiers reportedly shot the Vermus family in their dwelling.
German tank crews
German tank crews were greeted by the Vermus family’s Polish neighbor with milk.
Kreiditch
Russian rival of Chaplinsky with Jewish acquaintances before the war.
Drohitchin Magistrate
A magistrate established in Drohitchin after occupation.
Russian population
Russian population described as hostile toward Jews by Poles.
Polish population
Polish population described as hostile toward Russians by Russians.
Chaplinsky
The burgomaster who declared anti-Jewish measures at a public meeting.
Yakov Rozenshtein
A pictured Jewish man identified with his wife and daughters; all were killed.
Meite Rozenshtein
A pictured Jewish woman identified with her husband and daughters; all were killed.
Rivke Rozenshtein
A daughter in the Rozenshtein family photograph; she was killed.
Heitche Rozenshtein
A daughter in the Rozenshtein family photograph; she was killed.
Tile Rozenshtein
A daughter in the Rozenshtein family photograph; she was killed.
Elke Goldberg
A Goldberg child named in the family photograph caption.
Moshe Goldberg
A Goldberg child named in the family photograph caption.
Milke Goldberg
A Goldberg child named in the family photograph caption.
Elya Goldberg
A Goldberg child named in the family photograph caption.
Batislavsky
A barber arrested by the Gestapo while passing through Drohitchin.
Shifra Shvartsberg
A woman arrested and later shot by the Gestapo.
Asher the Miller
Shifra Shvartsberg’s father, identified as a miller.
Jewish refugees from Vietle
A group of Jewish refugees arrested and taken to Bronna.
Janów
A place whose male Jewish population was largely murdered.
Litvinov
Named as a leader whom German murderers blamed for the war.
Roosevelt
Named as the head of American Jewish millionaires whom Germans blamed.
Shereshevo
All Jews were expelled from Shereshevo.
Haynevo
All Jews were expelled from Haynevo.
Jewish Council
A council elected to serve the interests of the Jewish population.
Moshe Steinberg
Pharmacist who refused to enter the Jewish Council at its initial assembly.
Baruch Kaplan
Mechanic, born in Vilna, who refused to enter the Jewish Council.
Velvel Goldberg
Listed among members of the first Jewish Council.
Yitzhak Levinovitz
Listed among members of the first Jewish Council.
Avraham Kraviets
Later co-opted member of the Jewish Council.
Hershl Kalodny
Later co-opted member of the Jewish Council.
Shalom Morgentaler
Later co-opted member of the Jewish Council.