Łuków
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Liberation of Lublin
The narrator described Lublin as liberated during the fighting.
Manish's death
Manish reportedly died in a ghetto in 1943.
Last Aktion in Lukow
During the last Aktion in Lukow, people were loaded onto a train.
Mordkhe's shooting
Mordkhe was shot by Germans after jumping first from the train.
Narrator stays in Lukow
The narrator stayed in Lukow for several days and walked through its streets.
Narrator returns to military unit
The narrator returned to a military unit and described experiences in Lukow.
Reuven Weisbois organizes a group
Reuven Weisbois organized a group hiding in the woods around Lukow.
Death of Reuven Weisbaum
Reuven Weisbaum died in open combat with fascists.
Murder of David Liberman
Ukrainian bandits attacked and tore David Liberman apart.
Death of Reuven Heiblum’s wife
Reuven Heiblum’s wife died during the first action in the Minsk Ghetto.
Murder of Reuven Heiblum’s daughter
German forces took and murdered Reuven Heiblum’s only daughter.
Death of Reuven Heiblum
Reuven Heiblum died in heroic combat on 2 February 1943.
Death of Abraham-Moshe Shlachtawitsch
Abraham-Moshe Shlachtawitsch died in Warsaw in 1956.
Shumacher and Ndanski serve in Polish Army
Moshe Shumacher and Yankel Ndanski fought and reached officer rank.
Leibl and Shaul Agman serve in armies
Leibl and Shaul Agman fought in the Red Army and Kosciuszko Division.
Kuiva Tikotsky serves with partisans and Polish Army
Kuiva Tikotsky fought with regional partisans and later in the Polish Army.
Service in the International Brigade in Spain
Shlomo Weintraub fought in the International Brigade in Spain.
German attack on Lukow
German forces raided Lukow and seized men on 18 September 1939.
Red Army withdrawal
The Red Army withdrew across the Bug, causing panic in town.
Liberation of Łuków
The narrator states that Łuków had already been liberated.
Massacres of relatives
The narrator recalls reports of massacres committed against their close relatives.
Reported killings at the magistrate courtyard
Groups of Jews were reportedly brought there and shot by Gestapo personnel.
Establishment of the first concentration camps in France
The first concentration camps in France were established in 1941.
Transport from Pithiviers camp to Birkenau
Prisoners were transported from Pithiviers camp to Birkenau on 16 July 1942.
Selection at Birkenau
Doctor Mengele conducted a selection determining who would die or suffer longer.
Selection at Birkenau
Dr. Mengele conducted a selection determining prisoners’ fate at Birkenau.
Bombing of Łuków
German airplanes bombed Łuków on 6 September 1939 at approximately 3 p.m.
Intended transport of bones to Belgium
Yosef placed bones in his kerchief to take them to Belgium for burial.
Memorial evening for the Łuków ghetto martyrs
A Yizkor memorial evening for the martyrs of the Łuków ghetto was organized by the committee of Łuków Jews in Bad Reichenhall on 17 June 1947.
Bringing the Torah scroll into the Great Synagogue
A Torah scroll was brought into the Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv.
Charter granted in New York City
The society received a charter from New York City in 1912.
Lukow branch established in New York
Lukow Branch 153 was established in New York in 1931.
School opening in Lukow
A school opened in Lukow in 1927.
Founding of a youth club
A youth club for children of Lukow landsmen was founded in November 1934.
Birth of Gdalye Feltsman
Gdalye Feltsman was born in Lukow in 1890.
Family move to Lodz
Feltsman’s parents moved to Lodz in 1895 because of financial difficulties.