Kolin was a city in central Bohemia, and its Jewish community second in importance only to Prague. In January 1940 Jewish shops were confiscated, and Jewish women were forced to work in a local soap factory. From June 10, 1942, over 2,000 Jews were deported in three transports from Kolin to Theresienstadt and from there to various extermination camps.
Below is a thumbnail of a cover dated August 1, 1941 from Kolin. The cover bears a four line German-Czech handstamp: "Judische Kultusgemeinde- Kolin". The cover also contains a German/Czech four line "Viktoria" stamp. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Cover" in the left frame to return.
Encyclopedia Judaica, CD-Rom Edition, Keter Publishing
Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001), P. 646
Copyright © 2003 Edward Victor