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