Counter-intelligence Document about Brest Pogrom of 13 May 1937 
 
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Dokument kontrwywiadu o pogromie brzeskim 13 maja 1937 roku
Counter-intelligence Document about Brest Pogrom of 13 May 1937

Author(s): Szymon Rudnicki
Subject(s): History
Published by: Żydowski Instytut Historyczny
Keywords: Brest; Brześć; pogrom; anti-Jewish unrest

Summary/Abstract: On 13 May 1937, anti-Jewish unrest erupted in Brześć, triggered by the murder of a local policeman by a Jewish butcher. The rioters looted several hundred Jewish shops. The report by the military counter-intelligence service contains a detailed account of the developments, describes the attitude of the local authorities and the police, the mood of the Jewish and Christian population and the campaign of aid for the victims of the pogrom, mounted by Jewish organizations.

  • Issue Year: 230/2009
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 221-234
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish