Language:
Russian
Year of publication:
1996
Titel der Quelle:
Вестник Еврейского университета
Angaben zur Quelle:
13 (1996) 88-109
Keywords:
Jews
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
;
World War, 1939-1945 Jewish resistance
Abstract:
A history of the Jewish family camp headed by Shalom (Semyon Natanovich) Zorin, which existed in 1943-44 in the forests west of Minsk and consisted mainly of Jews who fled from the ghetto of Minsk. Presents two versions of its establishment. According to the official one, the family camp was set up following a military order issued in April 1943. According to the other, Zorin created his unit when he deserted from the unit headed by Ganzenko, incited by the reluctance of the latter to admit Jews to his unit; later, the partisan command reconciled itself with the existence of a "Jewish unit". Analyzes the composition of the unit and describes its day-to-day life. Relations between Zorin's camp and other Soviet partisans were complicated, especially in matters concerning the camp's property and provisions, which had to be collected from local peasants. There were conflicts at times. One conflict with Polish partisans in November 1943 ended with the execution of 10 Jewish fighters by the Poles. In July 1944, Zorin's camp joined the regular Soviet army and entered Minsk.
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