On 6th September 1939, the German army invaded Krakow and the lives of the 60,000 Jewish residents of the town changed forever. Among those who became members of "Zegota", the Polish underground organization which provided aid to Jews, were Miriam Peleg-Marianska and Mordecai Peleg, a young couple of striking Aryan looks and impeccable speech, who were, nonetheless, Jewish. "Witnesses" is the story of their fight to help their fellow Jews. Against a background of persecution and oppression, the facts of life under Nazi ...
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On 6th September 1939, the German army invaded Krakow and the lives of the 60,000 Jewish residents of the town changed forever. Among those who became members of "Zegota", the Polish underground organization which provided aid to Jews, were Miriam Peleg-Marianska and Mordecai Peleg, a young couple of striking Aryan looks and impeccable speech, who were, nonetheless, Jewish. "Witnesses" is the story of their fight to help their fellow Jews. Against a background of persecution and oppression, the facts of life under Nazi occupation and the courage of those who risked death to help the Jews become increasingly clear. The authors paint a picture of the problems involved in assuming and carrying out their roles among a suspicious and nervous population and under the ever-watchful presence of the Gestapo. Day-to-day life involved unspeakable risk: such activities as assisting Jews on their journeys, securing identity cards and finding hiding places were fraught with danger. Not least was the emotional difficulty of never lowering one's guard and the endurance needed to mask true feelings in public. This book should be of interest to students of Polish history and to general readers.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 0415065232.