Opoczno was a town in the Lodz district of Poland. By the start of the 20th Century, the Jewish population was in excess of 2,400 (38% of the total population). The Jewish population was about 3,000 at the start of the war. A ghetto was created at the end of 1940. As a result of refugees, the Jewish population increased to over 4,000 by April, 1942. Beginning in October, 1942, the Germans began deporting Jews to the Treblinka death camp, with the last transport taking place in January, 1943.
Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a postcard sent by a man named Fajner in Opoczno to the Judenrat in the Lodz ghetto, postmarked July 12, 1941. The handwritten message inquires about a person named Krow. There is a short reply in green. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Postcard" in the left frame to return.
Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001), P. 938
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