Following the German–Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the town was occupied by Germany. In December 1939, the German authorities established a Jewish ghetto in Otwock.
First Jews started to settle in Otwock at the end of the 19th century. At the time Otwock was thriving as a health resort and holiday destination for the ...
OTWOCK, town and health resort near Warsaw, Poland. It became popular among middle-class Jews from central Poland as a fashionable resort.
Immediately after liberation in January 1945, Holocaust survivor Franciszka Oliwa arrived in Otwock to search for relatives. Though her search proved to be ...
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Jul 9, 2022 · Founded at the end of the 19th century, Otwock was created thanks to the then trend for summer resorts. As renowned for its relaxation and ...
This is a map of the Otwock city ghetto located 20 kilometers south of Warsaw, Poland. A map of the nearby Karczew forced labour camp is also attached to ...
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