Open Access‘Turning Jews Over’ – the Participation of ‘Blue’ Policemen in Deportations of Jews Illustrated with the Example of the Radomsko County
Author(s) -
Ewa Wiatr
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
zagłada żydów
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2657-3571
pISSN - 1895-247X
DOI - 10.32927/zzsim.721
Subject(s) - judaism , population , law , political science , religious studies , public administration , history , criminology , sociology , ancient history , demography , archaeology , philosophy
Based on previously unknown archival documents, the author discusses the Polish Police functionaries’ participation in deportations of the Jewish population from Radomsko County to the ghetto in Radomsko or to death centres. The ‘blue’ policemen participated in the “Jewish campaigns” not only as guards, but they also took a direct part in both the loading of Jews and Jewish possessions and in the stamping of Jewish property. The policemen delegated from the local police stations to assist at the deportations were paid stipends from the budget of the