Mordechai Anielewicz
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Mordechai Anielewicz (Hebrew: מרדכי אנילביץ'; 1919 – 8 May 1943) was the leader of the Jewish Combat Organization (Polish: Żydowska Organizacja Bojowa, ŻOB) during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; the largest Jewish resistance movement during the Second World War. Anielewicz inspired further rebellions in both ghettos and extermination camps with his leadership. His character was engraved as a symbol of courage and sacrifice, and was a major figure of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.
Further information: The Holocaust in Poland
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Mordechai Anielewicz | |
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Nickname(s) | "Little Angel" (Aniołek) |
Born | 1919 (1919) Wyszków, Second Polish Republic |
Died | 8 May 1943(1943-05-08) (aged 23–24) Warsaw, German-occupied Poland |
Allegiance | ŻOB |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | Zob main unit |
Commands held | start Warsaw Ghetto Uprising |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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