THE POLISH-JAPANEESE INTELLIGENCE AND CONSULAR COOPERATION TO SAVE JEWISH LIVES IN KOVNO DURING THE WW2 Cover Image

POLSKO-JAPOŃSKA WSPÓŁPRACA WYWIADOWCZA I KONSULARNA DLA RATOWANIA ŻYCIA ŻYDÓW W KOWNIE W CZASIE II WOJNY ŚWIATOWEJ
THE POLISH-JAPANEESE INTELLIGENCE AND CONSULAR COOPERATION TO SAVE JEWISH LIVES IN KOVNO DURING THE WW2

Author(s): Renata Tarasiuk
Subject(s): Politics, History, Jewish studies, Sociology
Published by: Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach
Keywords: physical security; live rescue;secret service;consular service;Jews;Japan;wywiad;Żydzi;Japonia; bezpieczeństwo fizyczne

Summary/Abstract: The article presents Polish-Japanese intelligence and consular cooperation for saving the lives of Jews in Kaunas during the WW2, with particular emphasis on the diplomatic mission of Chiune Sugihara. Who was a Japanese Righteous Among the Nations. The presented article includes three functions of scientific research: discriptive, explanational and systematizing. The author describes and explains the phenomenon of threat to the Jewish community under two occupations, presents atttempts to save lives and involve in the process of saving specifics individuals, communities, institutions and organizations.

  • Issue Year: 4/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 109-121
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish