Sokółka
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Airfield construction near Krashnian
An airfield was built near Krashnian with workers brought from Russia.
Second German occupation of Sokolka
German forces invaded after bombing the airfield and established a military camp.
Establishment of the Jewish police
A Jewish police force was established in the Sokółka ghetto.
Shooting of 25 young men
Twenty-five young men were taken at night to Kurilali and shot.
Murder of Friedberg family
Friedberg, his wife, two daughters, and grandson were shot after a money demand.
Deportation to Birkenau
Transports from Kolbason carried Jewish prisoners to Birkenau.
Soviet capture of Sokolka
After German withdrawal in 1945, Soviet forces captured Sokolka.
Soviet entry into Sokolka
Soviet forces entered Sokolka after the German entry in 1939.
German entry and persecution in Sokolka
German forces entered the town and began persecuting Jews in June 1941.
Arrest of two women
Two women were arrested after denunciation by Poles and imprisoned in Białystok.
Execution of two women
The two arrested women were taken to execution with other prisoners; Elka escaped burial.
Forced horse transfer
Approximately one hundred Jews were taken from labor units to transfer horses near Białystok.
Shooting of a Jewish worker
A Jewish worker who did not know how to handle his horse was shot and killed.
Order to move into the ghetto
Jewish residents were ordered to move into the ghetto during Sukkot in 1941.
Sokółka ghetto boundaries and gate
The ghetto occupied a restricted part of the city, enclosed by walls and a main gate.
Forced snow clearing on the Sokolka–Krynki road
Jewish residents, including women, were compelled to clear snow from the road.
Murder of Rabbi Shuster
Rabbi Shuster was murdered after abuse and severe torture in Bialystok prison.
Ghetto selection and transfer
Residents were forcibly separated and transferred toward the new work location.
Death of Moshe Chaim Shapira
Moshe Chaim Shapira died from a lung illness during the transfer.
Detention in Lososna camp
Deportees were held in Lososna camp for approximately six weeks before transport.
Deportees transported through Sokółka
Residents watched deportees transported past Sokółka by train.
Estimated destruction of the deportation transport
The entire transport was reportedly murdered, probably in early January 1943.
Deportation of ghetto remnants to Auschwitz
The remaining ghetto prisoners were transported by train to Auschwitz on 18 January 1943.
Murder of most deportees at Auschwitz
Most arrivals were sent to gas chambers and burned on 25 January 1943.
Transport of approximately twenty-five people to Bialystok
A hospital doctor secured the removal and bus transport of approximately twenty-five people to Bialystok.
Final Bialystok aktion
The final aktion in Bialystok occurred on 16 August 1943.
Burning of Jews in Bialystok
Approximately two thousand Jews were reportedly burned alive, including Zindel Chinski from Sokolka.
Murder of David at Auschwitz
David, identified as from Sokolka, was reportedly murdered with wooden boards at Auschwitz.
Murder of Shimon Greiver at Auschwitz
Shimon Greiver, described as the last person from Sokolka, was burned in a furnace.
Transfer of Sokolka Jews into the ghetto
German authorities concentrated Jews in a ghetto after three months.
Transfer of Sokolka Jews to Kolbasin
Most Jews were transferred from the ghetto to Kolbasin after 1942.
Deportation from Grodno to Auschwitz
Jews were transferred from the Grodno ghetto to Auschwitz.
Mendel Kotler jumps from deportation train
Mendel Kotler jumped from a train near Sokolka and broke his spine.
Red Army liberation advances
Radio announcements reported liberation of Grodno and other towns during summer 1944.
Border-crossing authorization
Grodno’s military commander authorized the narrator to cross the border toward Sokółka.
Burning of the Great Synagogue
The Great Synagogue, called Fadol, was burned.