The Shoah (1939–1945)
Bloody Monday in Częstochowa
4 sept. 1939·Częstochowa
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Two days after the Wehrmacht's entry, the city is the scene of mass executions; Jews are gathered then shot in groups.
Two days after the Wehrmacht's entry, Częstochowa experienced what Polish memory calls Bloody Monday. Residents are driven from their homes toward the city's squares, and the Jews, separated from the others, are shot in groups throughout the day.
The episode occurs before any decision on extermination and even before the establishment of the occupation. It shows that the Polish campaign is from the outset a war against civilians, and that the distinction between Jews and non-Jews is applied from the very first week, by regular units and not by a specialized police force.
- Period :
- The Shoah (1939–1945)
- Type :
- Shoah
- Region :
- Central and Eastern Europe
- Country :
- Pologne
Instruments de la commission polonaise d'enquête sur les crimes allemands ; témoignages de survivants.