
Code Name: Zegota
Rescuing Jews in Occupied Poland, 1942-1945: The Most Dangerous Conspiracy in Wartime Europe
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 5. May 2010
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-313-38391-5 (ISBN)
Description
An inspiring story of unarmed civilians of all ages who took on the Gestapo, the SS, and the Wehrmacht-and outwitted them at least 20,000 times.
Code Name: Zegota: Rescuing Jews in Occupied Poland, 1942-1945: The Most Dangerous Conspiracy in Wartime Europe tells the story of the only secret organization in occupied Europe set up for the sole purpose of saving Jews. The first book on the subject in English, it details the danger and complexity behind Zegota rescue attempts, clarifying the relationship of the Germans, who had total control; the Poles, who were relegated to sub-human status and treated as slave labor; and the Jews, designated nonhuman and collectively condemned to death.
Illuminating the moral dilemmas that arose as one life was pitted against another under the lawless apartheid conditions created by the Nazis, Code Name: Zegota explores the critical situation in occupied Poland and the personalities that responded to desperate conditions with a mix of courage and creativity. It profiles the key players and the network behind them and describes the sophisticated organization and its mode of operation. The cast of characters ranges from members of prewar Poland's cultural and political elite to Girl Guides and Boy Scouts, who worked as couriers. As this inspiring book shows, all of these brave souls risked torture, concentration camps, and death-and many paid the price.
Code Name: Zegota: Rescuing Jews in Occupied Poland, 1942-1945: The Most Dangerous Conspiracy in Wartime Europe tells the story of the only secret organization in occupied Europe set up for the sole purpose of saving Jews. The first book on the subject in English, it details the danger and complexity behind Zegota rescue attempts, clarifying the relationship of the Germans, who had total control; the Poles, who were relegated to sub-human status and treated as slave labor; and the Jews, designated nonhuman and collectively condemned to death.
Illuminating the moral dilemmas that arose as one life was pitted against another under the lawless apartheid conditions created by the Nazis, Code Name: Zegota explores the critical situation in occupied Poland and the personalities that responded to desperate conditions with a mix of courage and creativity. It profiles the key players and the network behind them and describes the sophisticated organization and its mode of operation. The cast of characters ranges from members of prewar Poland's cultural and political elite to Girl Guides and Boy Scouts, who worked as couriers. As this inspiring book shows, all of these brave souls risked torture, concentration camps, and death-and many paid the price.
Reviews / Votes
Recommended for parish, high school, and college and university libraries. * Catholic Library World *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
29 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
493 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-38391-5 (9780313383915)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Irene Tomaszewski | Tecia Werbowski
Code Name: Zegota
Rescuing Jews in Occupied Poland, 1942-1945: the Most Dangerous Conspiracy in Wartime Europe
E-Book
05/2010
1st Edition
Praeger Publishers Inc
€65.99
Available for download

Irene Tomaszewski | Tecia Werbowski
Code Name: Zegota
Rescuing Jews in Occupied Poland, 1942-1945: the Most Dangerous Conspiracy in Wartime Europe
E-Book
05/2010
1st Edition
Praeger Publishers Inc
€65.99
Available for download
Persons
Irene Tomaszewski is the program director of an international symposium on Polish Studies in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, and founding president of the Montreal-based Canadian Foundation for Polish Studies.
Tecia Werbowski has written eight novels.
Tecia Werbowski has written eight novels.