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Jewish community of the town

יידישע

The town’s Jewish residents were attacked and assembled during a German-led assault.

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... פינקטלעך 12 ביינאכט זענען די יידישע גאסן אין שטעטל ארומגערינגלט געװארן דורך געסטאפא־לײט, ם,ס., גראנאטענע פאליציי און אוקראינישע באנדיטן. דאם שטעטל איז געװא ת שטארק באװאכט, אפילו אויף די פעלדער ארום שטעטל זענען אװעקגעשטעלט געװארן באװאפנטע װאכן, כדי קײנער זאל נישט קענען אנטלויפן. ...
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Event
Night encirclement of the Jewish streets
Participated In · Victim
Event
Assault and forced assembly of Jewish residents
Participated In · Victim
Place
Pig Square
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Organization
Gestapo
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Associated events
Aktion Or Raid
Night encirclement of the Jewish streets

Gestapo personnel, police, and Ukrainian bandits surrounded the Jewish streets at night.

Aktion Or Raid
Assault and forced assembly of Jewish residents

Armed groups attacked Jewish homes and forced residents to Pig Square.