Hakibbutz Ha'arzi Archives Collection: Activities of the Partisans, Soldiers, Pioneers Organization(PCh"Ch)

Identifier
O.46/PCH
Language of Description
English
Dates
1945
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI

Extent and Medium

11 files on 1 microfillm reel

Biographical History

The Partisans, Pioneers, and Soldiers Organization (PCh"Ch) began its activity in liberated Poland in 1945, and continued its activities in Germany, Austria, Italy and Cyprus until the members of the organization made aliya to Eretz Israel. The organization archives were brought to Eretz Israel by Shalom Cholovsky, a headquarters member.

Scope and Content

The documentation includes material from the main headquarters of the organization in Germany arranged in 11 files. Much importance is assigned to the hundreds of questionnaires completed by the partisans and fighters. The questionnaires contain important details regarding the Jewish partisan detachments, the fate of the Jewish partisan in the Russian detachments and thousands of names of partisans who were killed. Additionally, the documentation includes scores of photographs related to organization activities in Germany, survey-reports, leaflets and PCh"Ch newspapers in Germany.

Existence and Location of Originals

  • Moreshet Archives

Existence and Location of Copies

  • YV archives

Note(s)

  • The description is based on the original description that was written by Emanuel Berand at the time when the collection was submitted to Yad Vashem, 03 November 1958

Archivist Note

JL according to the RG description in the YV system

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0

Dates of Descriptions

2014-06-11