Holocaust Survivors and the Restitution of Jewish Private Property in Two Polish Cities, 1945–1948

Abstract Despite a growing historiography on Holocaust survivors, few scholars have focused on the fates of those who returned to their places of origin in Poland in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Even less is known about those who attempted to recover their property in medium-sized Polish...

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Published in:Holocaust and genocide studies 2021, Vol.35 (3), p.359-375
Main Author: Krzyzanowski, Lukasz
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Despite a growing historiography on Holocaust survivors, few scholars have focused on the fates of those who returned to their places of origin in Poland in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Even less is known about those who attempted to recover their property in medium-sized Polish cities in the late 1940s. The following article analyzes court cases in two such cities: Kalisz (in the former German territorial administration of the Warthegau) and Radom (the former General Government). By addressing the problems related to the appropriation and recovery of Jewish private property, the author sheds light on the agency of Holocaust survivors and the social processes that shaped postwar Central and Eastern Europe.
ISSN:8756-6583
1476-7937
DOI:10.1093/hgs/dcab056