Julian Chorążycki
Polish Army doctor-in-chief (1885–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julian Chorążycki (August 19, 1885 – April 19, 1943) served as doctor-in-chief of the infantry regiment in the Polish Army during the reconstitution of sovereign Poland. In the interwar period, he was a throat surgeon practising in Warsaw.[1] Born Jewish, Chorążycki spent two years in the Warsaw Ghetto. During the Holocaust in Poland he became the first leader of the perilous prisoner uprising at the Treblinka extermination camp. On August 2, 1943 – after the long period of preparation posing an immediate threat to life – an armed revolt in Treblinka erupted, however, Chorążycki killed himself on April 19, 1943, when faced with imminent capture, to avoid revealing details of the uprising and its participants under torture.[2][3]
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Polish. (December 2021) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Julian Chorążycki | |
---|---|
Born | (1885-08-19)August 19, 1885 |
Died | April 19, 1943(1943-04-19) (aged 57) |
Occupation | Medical doctor |
Known for | Holocaust resistance |
Close