Łódź Ghetto

Ghettos in occupied Poland (marked with red-gold stars) Jewish families wait in the snowfall with their belongings packed for relocation, March 1940 German and Jewish police guard an entrance to the Ghetto Litzmannstadt Token money in the ghetto with Rumkowski's signature The Ghetto Litzmannstadt or Łódź Ghetto was the second-largest ghetto (after the Warsaw Ghetto ) established for Jews and Roma in German -occupied Poland . Situated in the town of Łódź and originally intended as a temporary gathering point for Jews, the ghetto was transformed into a major industrial centre, providing much needed supplies for Nazi Germany and especially for the German Army . Because of its remarkable productivity, the ghetto managed to survive until August 1944, when the remaining population was transported to Auschwitz . It was the last ghetto in Poland to be liquidated.

Further information: Jewish ghettos in German-occupied Poland The Łódź Ghetto ( ) was the second-largest World War II ghetto (after the Warsaw Ghetto ) established for Jews and Roma in German-occupied Poland . Situated in the city of Łódź , and originally intended as a temporary gathering point for further deportations, the ghetto was transformed into a major industrial centre, manufacturing much needed war supplies for Nazi Germany and especially for the German Army . Because of its remarkable productivity, the ghetto managed to survive until August 1944; and absorbed 40,000 Jews from across Warthegau and the rest of German-occupied Europe . After the wave of deportations to Chełmno death camp beginning in early 1942 and in spite of a stark reversal of fortune, the Germans persisted in eradicating the ghetto: they transported the remaining population to Auschwitz and Chełmno extermination camps , where most died. It was the last ghetto in occupied Poland to be liquidated. A total of 204,000 Jews passed through the ghetto; but only 800 remained hidden when the Soviets arrived. About 10,000 Jewish residents of Łódź, who used to live there before the invasion of Poland , survived the Holocaust elsewhere. The statistical data, compiled on the basis of "Glossary of 2,077 Jewish towns in Poland" by Virtual Shtetl , Museum of the History of the Polish Jews , as well as "Getta Żydowskie" by Gedeon icon and "Ghetto List" by Michael Peters icon .

Second-largest ghetto in German-occupied Europe during World War II The Łódź Ghetto or Litzmannstadt Ghetto (after the Nazi German name for Łódź ) was a Nazi ghetto established by the German authorities for Polish Jews and Roma following the Invasion of Poland . It was the second-largest ghetto in all of German-occupied Europe after the Warsaw Ghetto . Situated in the city of Łódź, and originally intended as a preliminary step upon a more extensive plan of creating the Judenfrei province of Warthegau , the ghetto was transformed into a major industrial centre, manufacturing war supplies for Nazi Germany and especially for the Wehrmacht . The number of people incarcerated in it was increased further by the Jews deported from the Third Reich territories. On 30 April 1940, when the gates closed on the ghetto, it housed 163,777 residents. Because of its remarkable productivity, the ghetto managed to survive until August 1944. In the first two years, it absorbed almost 20,000 Jews from liquidated ghettos in nearby Polish towns and villages, as well as 20,000 more from the rest of German-occupied Europe . After the wave of deportations to Chełmno death camp beginning in early 1942, and in spite of a stark reversal of fortune, the Germans persisted in eradicating the ghetto: they transported the remaining population to Auschwitz and Chełmno extermination camps , where most were murdered upon arrival. It was the last ghetto in occupied Poland to be liquidated. A total of 210,000 Jews passed through it; but only 877 remained hidden when the Soviets arrived. About 10,000 Jewish residents of Łódź, who used to live there before the invasion of Poland , survived the Holocaust elsewhere. Plan hammered out by Friedrich Uebelhoer . The statistical data, compiled on the basis of "Glossary of 2,077 Jewish towns in Poland" .

Second-largest ghetto in German-occupied Europe during World War II The Łódź Ghetto or Litzmannstadt Ghetto (after the Nazi German name for Łódź ) was a Nazi ghetto established by the German authorities for Polish Jews and Roma following the Invasion of Poland . It was the second-largest ghetto in all of German-occupied Europe after the Warsaw Ghetto . Situated in the city of Łódź, and originally intended as a preliminary step upon a more extensive plan of creating the Judenfrei province of Warthegau , the ghetto was transformed into a major industrial centre, manufacturing war supplies for Nazi Germany and especially for the Wehrmacht . The number of people incarcerated in it was increased further by the Jews deported from Nazi-controlled territories. On 30 April 1940, when the gates closed on the ghetto, it housed 163,777 residents. Because of its remarkable productivity, the ghetto managed to survive until August 1944. In the first two years, it absorbed almost 20,000 Jews from liquidated ghettos in nearby Polish towns and villages, as well as 20,000 more from the rest of German-occupied Europe . After the wave of deportations to Chełmno extermination camp beginning in early 1942, and in spite of a stark reversal of fortune, the Germans persisted in eradicating the ghetto: they transported the remaining population to Auschwitz and Chełmno extermination camps , where most were murdered upon arrival. It was the last ghetto in occupied Poland to be liquidated. A total of 210,000 Jews passed through it; but only 877 remained hidden when the Soviets arrived. About 10,000 Jewish residents of Łódź, who used to live there before the invasion of Poland , survived the Holocaust elsewhere. Plan hammered out by Friedrich Uebelhoer . The statistical data, compiled on the basis of "Glossary of 2,077 Jewish towns in Poland" .

Second-largest ghetto in German-occupied Europe during World War II The Łódź Ghetto or Litzmannstadt Ghetto (after the Nazi German name for Łódź ) was a Nazi ghetto established by the German authorities for Polish Jews and Roma following the Invasion of Poland . It was the second-largest ghetto in all of German-occupied Europe after the Warsaw Ghetto . Situated in the city of Łódź, and originally intended as a preliminary step upon a more extensive plan of creating the Judenfrei province of Warthegau , the ghetto was transformed into a major industrial centre, manufacturing war supplies for Nazi Germany and especially for the Wehrmacht . The number of people incarcerated in it was increased further by the Jews deported from Nazi-controlled territories. On 30 April 1940, when the gates closed on the ghetto, it housed 163,777 residents. Because of its remarkable productivity, the ghetto managed to survive until August 1944. In the first two years, it absorbed almost 20,000 Jews from liquidated ghettos in nearby Polish towns and villages, as well as 20,000 more from the rest of German-occupied Europe . After the wave of deportations to Chełmno extermination camp beginning in early 1942, and in spite of a stark reversal of fortune, the Germans persisted in eradicating the ghetto: they transported the remaining population to Auschwitz and Chełmno extermination camps , where most were murdered upon arrival. It was the last ghetto in occupied Poland to be liquidated. A total of 210,000 Jews passed through it; but only 877 remained hidden when the Soviets arrived. About 10,000 Jewish residents of Łódź, who used to live there before the invasion of Poland , survived the Holocaust elsewhere. Plan hammered out by Friedrich Uebelhoer . The statistical data, compiled on the basis of "Glossary of 2,077 Jewish towns in Poland" .