Łódź
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Sonder-Polizei
Police organization over which David Gertler assumed authority.
Regular Police Service
Police force introduced by Rumkowski in the Lodz ghetto.
Sonder Police
Elite police force led first by David Gertler and later Mark Kliger.
Writers' Circle
The ghetto reportedly formed a circle of writers.
Circle of Painters and Musicians
The ghetto reportedly formed a circle of painters and musicians.
Youth Groups
Youth groups maintained their activities in the ghetto.
Russians
Russian forces arrived and their advance guard frightened the Germans.
Hitler's army
Hitler's army marched into Lodz, prompting young Jewish men to flee.
Nazi murderers
Perpetrators who murdered Jews and deported victims to gas chambers.
Scientific and cultural societies
Societies listed as one form of cultural life in the Łódź ghetto.
Zionist groupings
Mostly Zionist groupings that led the kibbutzim network.
Jewish Culture Society
A society established in October 1940 to organize Jewish cultural activity.
Ghetto Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra formed by musicians in the ghetto and dissolved after instruments were confiscated.
Hazamir Choir
Popular choir that functioned in the ghetto until March 1941.
Avantgarde Revue Theater
Revue theater organized in the ghetto by Moshe Pulaver.
Hazmir Choir
Choir participating in the first major theater production.
Political groups active in the ghetto
Political groups commissioned much of the radio-news reception.
German Gendarmerie
German gendarmes searched the house while Tafel was listening to London radio broadcasts.
BBC
Broadcasting organization identified as the affiliation of commentator Lindell Fraser.
Sonderkommando
A unit whose police service was considered by Shimon's son.
4th Regiment
Military unit with which Weinberg served during the Polish-Bolshevik War.
Americans
American forces found and rescued the narrator in the forest.
Unspecified company
The company transferred the workers to another location for winter work.
The Russians
The Russians liberated the narrator in May 1949.
Delegation of social activists
A delegation sent to the Lodz governor to clarify the Jews’ situation.
Częstochowa Judenrat
Ghetto council that provided limited assistance to Jews.
Hitler propaganda
Propaganda promoting antisemitic claims about Jewish parasitism.
Russian military
Russian forces arrived and supplied food after the workers lost supervision.
French people
French people brought food and accordions after liberation.
Resort workers
Junior resort workers who joined the hunger demonstration.
Tailors' Central Organization
Organization led by David Warsawski.
Kripo agents
Agents accompanying the Jewish police commander.
Police
A police force mentioned in connection with the ghetto’s liquidation.
Union of Jewish Trade, Factory, and Office Workers
A union where Kholodenko organized and chaired stormy debates.
Vocational Guidance Committee
A committee that prepared youths for professions and coordinated with factories and offices.
Betar
Youth movement listed among the organized groups.