Jewish civilians of Warsaw, Poland being escorted to Umschlagplatz

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Description

This item is a photo depicting a group of Jewish civilians being escorted by SS men to the Umschlagplatz (“collection point” at the railway station) for deportation to the death camps. Several buildings burn in the background.

Original caption of the photograph states: Abtransport von Juden. [Jews are marched away.]

Citation

This primary source comes from the National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records.

National Archives Identifier: 118619348

Full Citation: Jewish civilians of Warsaw, Poland being escorted to Umschlagplatz; 4/1943; USA Exhibit 275; United States Exhibits, 1945–1946; National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records, Record Group 238; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/jewish-civilians-warsaw-poland-umschlagplatz/, August 24, 2026]

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