Were the 6 the morning of 18 January 1943 When a German column entered the Warsaw ghetto uprising with the aim of raking who resided. The action was to encircle buildings and order the release of the inhabitants. In the months leading up to some youth movements that inspired by feelings of resistance, even the army if necessary, founded a Socialist-inspired group called Zob (Jewish combat organization). The young Polish Jew Mordechaj Anielewicz assumed leadership of the Group. That night the Zob was taken by surprise by the Germans, There was no way to plan for a reaction. The German plan was to reduce the population of the ghetto through moving East of 8.000 Jewish workers, destined for death camps, and other 16.000, intended for munitions factory in Lublin. The operation was carried out quickly. The persons selected were aligned and led out of the ghetto. Travelled the via Kiska in the direction of Umsclagplatz where we would have been the train waiting for them. In those moments Anielewicz organized a desperate action with a dozen men armed with pistol. They infiltrated into the column in motion. Nod decided and every militant opened fire against the German closer. Meanwhile, another group member Zuckermann distracted a group of Germans, diverting them to an apartment, managing to hurt some. The attack signed Zob came as no surprise, the Germans were caught unprepared for the first time. It was the first time a resistant group opened fire on the Nazis in the ghetto. Several Germans were victims of that operation. The men in the column managed to disperse in the chaos. A few moments later, the Germans over how many men and weapons reclaimed their role in those areas. Was undoubtedly a brave and crazy action of Zob, He challenged the rationality. The political result that we can draw from it was an awareness among the Polish Jew that they could fight the enemy stronger. Young Poles were ready for anything and this experience paved the way for the rebellion which occurred a couple of months later.
Hector Parker
