Map of Revolt in Bialystok Ghetto
August 16, 1943, was the beginning of an armed revolt in the Bialystok ghetto prepared by the United Anti-Fascist Bloc (Communists, Dror, Hashomer Hatsair, and the Bund).
Legend:
- boundary of the ghetto
- area of fighting during the liquidation of the ghetto
- place where Malmed attacked three Nazi police officers
- place of execution of 70 fighters
- armed clashes with Nazis
- attack on Jewish Gestapo agents
Photo credit: Meczenstwo Walka, Zaglada Aydów w Polsce 1939-1945. Poland. No. 49.
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