Captured Jewish Civilians being escorted to Umschlagplatz, Warsaw, Poland
4/1943
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This item is a photo depicting a group of captured Jewish people, including women and a young girl, being taken under the guard of SS men to the Umschlagplatz ("collection point" at the railway station) for deportation to the death camps. In the background, a large group of soldiers and policemen watch as the Warsaw Ghetto burns.
This primary source comes from the National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records.
National Archives Identifier: 118571998
Full Citation: Captured Jewish Civilians being escorted to Umschlagplatz, Warsaw, Poland; 4/1943; USA Exhibit 275; United States Exhibits, 1945–1946; National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records, Record Group 238; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/captured-jewish-civilians-escorted-umschlagplatz-warsaw-poland, September 24, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.