Policies of the Polish Government-in-Exile with regard to Jews – Polish citizens in the Soviet Union and the Middle East - Instytut Pileckiego

The goal of the project was the academic study of the policy of the Polish Government-in-Exile with regard to Jews – Polish citizens in the Soviet Union and the Middle East.

Policies of the Polish Government-in-Exile with regard to Jews – Polish citizens in the Soviet Union and the Middle East (as part of the research project “Policies of the Polish Government-in-Exile with regard to national minorities in 1939–1945”)

This study was formed on the basis of extensive examinations of source material in both domestic and foreign archives, which covered all aspects of the actions taken by the Polish authorities in exile concerning Polish citizens of Jewish nationality during the period described in the project’s title. The resulting publication contains a selection of 284 documents on issues such
as: Polish government assistance to Jews – Polish citizens in the USSR; recruitment of Jews – Polish citizens in the Polish Armed Forces in the East; interpersonal relations among soldiers – Jews and Poles; Polish government agencies care for Jewish civilians in the USSR and the Middle East; relations between the Jewish diaspora in Palestine and the Polish authorities. This selection is accompanied by an extensive introduction written by the project manager, which also provides a summary of the research to date.

Team: Dr Anna Ambrochowicz-Gajownik, Dr. Paweł Bielicki

Project duration: October 2019 – June 2022