Given name: Mordechaj Family name: Anielewicz

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  • Male
  • Mordechaj
  • Anielewicz
  • Commanded Fighting Organisation group during the fights in the ghetto. On 17 January 1943, his unit liberated an arrested attacker, Zandman. The unit under his command avoided being packed on the train. On 18 January 1943, he attacked the Germans with his bare hands. Most of the Jews who were to be deported escaped. Committed suicide on 8 May 1943 in the bunker at Mila Street No. 18.

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  • In Wladka Meed's work, he is consequently spelled as Mordechai Anilewicz (without an 'e'), in the text and in the name index.

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