Kalusch, Poland (Ukraine)

General

Kalusch was a town in the Stanislawow district of Poland (now part of the Ukraine). Jewish settlement dated from the mid-16th century. Prior to World War I, the Jewish population exceeded 4,000 (about half of the total population). The Germans arrived in July, 1941, and immediately began random killings and forced labor. A ghetto was created in the spring of 1942. By the end of 1942, all the Jews had either been killed or sent to Stanislawow for deportaion to Belzec.

Postcard

Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a postcard sent by the Judenrat in Kalusch to the Judenrat in the Lodz ghetto, postmarked September 26, 1941. The card bears a typewritten Judenrat designation on the front and a red Judenrat cachet on the back. The card inquires about F. Schopes and is signed by the Obmann des Judenrates (Chairman of the Judenrat). Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Postcard" in the left frame to return.

References

Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001), P. 588-89

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