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Abraham Polonski
French resistance member (born 1903)
For the American film director, see Abraham Polonsky.
Abraham Polonski | |
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Born | 1903 Slonim, Belarus, Russian Empire |
Died | unknown |
Nationality | French |
Other names | Pol |
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Known for | One of the founders of the French Jewish Resistance movement |
Abraham Polonski (1903 – ), also known as Pol or Maurice Ferrer, was a Belarusian electrical engineer in Toulouse who was one of the founders of the French Jewish Resistance movement.
By June 1940, the French army had surrendered to Germany. Polonski and others established an underground organization called La Main Forte, meaning "The Strong Hand".[1]
By 1942, Polonski and Labor MovementZionist activists also established the Armee Juive (AJ), or Jewish Army, which was a commando force composed of the Zionist youth movement members.[2] During 1943–1944, the Jewish Army helped some hundreds of