Schindler's Krakow : the city under the Nazis / Andrew Rawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rawson, Andrew.

Contributor:

Samuel P. Orlando Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schindler, Oskar, 1908-1974.

Schindler, Oskar.

World War, 1939-1945--Poland--Kraków.

World War, 1939-1945.

Poland--Kraków.

Physical Description:

145 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire [UK] : Pen & Sword Military, 2015.

Summary:

Nazi Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939 and five days later Krakow fell. Hans Frank's General Government then subjected the Polish and Jews to four and a half years of terror. The story begins with the plundering of the city's treasures, the relocation of the people and the first arrests and executions. The Jews were soon confined to Podgorze Ghetto, where they were forced to work in factories such as Oskar Schindler's. The terror increased with deportations and the bloody liquidation of the ghetto as the Jews were moved into Amon Goth's Plaszow concentration camp. Selections and murders followed, while Schindler bribed and conned his way to save his workforce before moving them to his Sudetenland home town. The Polish underground also fought back through sabotage, assassinations and propaganda, until the Soviets captured Krakow. This is an essential guide to Krakow - a city of contrasts, with a medieval centre and communist-era outskirts. Rawson details the relevant sights, including the Jewish Quarter, Wawel Castle, Podgorze Ghetto and Plaszow camp. He also explores the relevant museums, including the Schindler factory, the Gestapo headquarters and the Home Army Museum. The city is an ideal base for visiting nearby Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Notes:

"An illustrated history and guide." -- Cover

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel P. Orlando Fund.

ISBN:

1473827973

9781473827974

OCLC:

927963107

Publisher Number:

99964951512