The Jewish community in Nadworna dated from the late 18th century. At its peak in 1880, the Jewish population was in excess of 4,000 (about two-thirds of the total). Until World War I, it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Between the wars, it became part of Poland. The town was occupied by the Soviets in September, 1939, and the Germans in July, 1941. The local Jewish population was augmented by refugees from Carpathia. About 2,000 Jews were murdered in the Bukowinka forest on October 6, 1941. By the end of October, 1942, the ghettos were liquidated and the remaining Jews sent to Stanislawow.
Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a hand delivered cover with a Der Judenrat in Nadwirna" hand cancel on the back. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Cover" in the left frame to return.
Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001), P. 867
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