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German authorities established a ghetto in Minsk in July 1941, shortly after German forces occupied the city. About 80,000 Jews were initially crowded into the ghetto, with 24,000 more people deported there later that year. In August 1941, the Germans began mass killing operations against the residents of the ghetto.

A public display in Minsk before an execution

German soldiers parade three young people through Minsk before their execution. [LCID: 73742]

German soldiers parade three young people through Minsk before their execution. The placard reads: "We are partisans who shot at Germans soldiers." Minsk, Soviet Union, October 26, 1941.

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Jewish Soviet partisans hanged at the gallows

Masha Bruskina, a Jewish Soviet partisan hanged with two other partisans, Kiril Trus and Volodya Sherbateyvich. [LCID: 73743]

Masha Bruskina, a Jewish Soviet partisan hanged with two other partisans, Kiril Trus and Volodya Sherbateyvich. The sign reads: "We are partisans who shot at German soldiers." Minsk, Soviet Union, October 26, 1941.

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Mikhail Ekeltchik, a member of the Minsk ghetto underground.

Mikhail Ekeltchik, a member of the Minsk ghetto underground. [LCID: 25170]

Mikhail Ekeltchik, a member of the Minsk ghetto underground. Minsk, Soviet Union, date uncertain.

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Jewish partisan Tsila Botvinnik

Tsila Botvinnik, a Jewish partisan active in the Minsk ghetto underground against the Germans. [LCID: 25169]

Tsila Botvinnik, a Jewish partisan active in the Minsk ghetto underground against the Germans. Minsk, Soviet Union, between 1941 and 1944.

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Minsk resistance leader Mikhael Guebelev

Mikhael Guebelev, organizer of the underground group in the Minsk ghetto. [LCID: 25168]

Mikhael Guebelev, organizer of the underground group in the Minsk ghetto. Soviet Union, date unknown.

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Jewish partisan leaders from Minsk

Jewish partisan leaders from Minsk soon after liberation. [LCID: 89769]

Jewish partisan leaders from Minsk soon after liberation. From left to right: (first row) B. Chaimowicz, S. Zorin, H. Smoliar; (second row), C. Feigelman, Y. Kraczynsky, and N. Feldman. 1944

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