Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The largest known group of Robinsons was composed of 37 people[7][note 7] under the leadership of Roman Fiszer and medical doctors, Dr. Beer and Prof. Henryk Beck. Beck was the director of a makeshift insurgent hospital during the uprising. As it became clear that the insurrection was going to fail, he and Cpt. Władysław Kowalski, a Home Army soldier who also decided to stay, converted two adjacent basements into a well-equipped and supplied hiding place"



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Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The phenomenon of the hideaways was noticed soon after the Red Army captured Warsaw. On January 26, 1945, a bulletin of the Żydowska Agencja Prasowa (Jewish News Agency) reported that 48 individuals had emerged from hiding and referred to them as jaskiniowcy, or "cavemen". The term "Robinsons" soon became common, a reference to the fictional castaway Robinson Crusoe in the Daniel Defoe novel."



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Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Warsaw Uprising, which began on August 1, 1944, was an attempt by the Polish Home Army (Armia Krajowa, AK) to liberate the capital of Poland from Nazi occupation in advance of approaching Soviet forces.[1] The insurrectionists hoped for Soviet[2] and Allied support,[3] but in early August Joseph Stalin halted the Red Army on the right bank of the Vistula and denied British and American planes, which carried aid to the uprising, landing rights in Soviet controlled territory.[1] Despite the fact that in September the Soviets captured the Praga suburb[3] and allowed a few limited landings by Allied planes,"



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Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The estimates of the number of hideaways vary from several hundred to about two thousand. Even though the majority of the Robinsons perished during the war, most of the information about their circumstances comes from those who survived. The largest group of hideaways consisted of probably around 36 individuals who were led by two medical doctors. The Robinsons also included a group of Jewish Combat Organization (Polish: Żydowska Organizacja Bojowa, ŻOB) Warsaw ghetto fighters, who managed to leave the ruined city in mid-November."



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Marek Edelman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marek Edelman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Former head of Israel's parliament and former Israeli ambassador to Poland Shevah Weiss said: "I'd like to offer my condolences to Marek Edelman's family, to the Polish nation and to the Jewish nation. He was a hero to all of us."[34] Ian Kelly, official spokesperson for the United States, expressed sympathies and affirmed that the United States "stands with Poland as it mourns the loss of a great man."[38]"



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Marek Edelman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marek Edelman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: ""there are few people like Marek Edelman."[11][34] Catholic Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek said: "I respect him most for the fact that he stayed in this land, which made him fight so hard for his Jewish and Polish identity. He became a real witness, he gave a real testimony with his life."[37] The former Polish Prime Minister, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, was also present and said Edelman had been a model for him.[36]"



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Marek Edelman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marek Edelman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: ""Many of the survivors of the uprising who settled in Israel could not forgive Edelman for his frequent criticism of Israel. When on my return from Warsaw I tried to convince a number of Israeli universities to award Edelman an honorary doctorate in recognition of his role in the Warsaw ghetto uprising, I ran into stubborn opposition led by Holocaust historians in Israel. He had received Poland's highest honor, and at the 65th commemoration of the Warsaw ghetto uprising he was awarded the French Legion of Honor medal. He died not having received the recognition from Israel that he so richly deserved." — Moshe Arens [33]"



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