VILNA GHETTO

Comments for this Album [Return to album] [Login] Gallery: Chronicles of the Vilna Ghetto: Photo Gallery  | Album: VILNA GHETTO  |   Album: VILNA GHETTO PRISONERS [view comments for this nested album]   From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 05:15:34 2009 Whitepolish Armia Krajowa     From: walles58  Wed Aug 19 14:10:27 2009 At the back All Saints church in Wilno     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 05:13:13 2009 Mostly like here are non-guarded Lithuanians (infatry field caps) deserted from Red Army. From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Nov 1 09:32:16 2009 In the front is a Russian defector, in the back Lithuanian Self Defense units. See "Hiwis" album.     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 05:01:15 2009 Armia Krajowa?     From: walles58  Mon Aug 11 11:45:51 2008 Wielka Pohulanka - Theatre building (left) and Railroad Direction (right).     From: walles58  Mon Aug 11 11:44:36 2008 Wielka Pohulanka - Theatre building.     From: walles58  Sat Jun 21 06:02:09 2008 On Ostrobramska st. From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Jun 24 00:45:28 2008 thanks W!     From: walles58  Sat Jun 7 13:32:47 2008 Romanowska orthodox church on Wielka Pohulanka (Basanaviciaus st.) From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Jun 24 00:46:09 2008 thanks W!     From: walles58  Sat Jun 7 13:31:53 2008 Znamenska orthodox church on Zwierzyniec. Photo made from the Zwierzyniecki Bridge.     From: walles58  Sat Jun 7 13:14:51 2008 Family Tyszkiewicz palace in Waka Trocka (Trakų Vokė), near Wilno.     From: walles58  Sat Jun 7 05:58:12 2008 Left side: gate to Railway Direction office From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Jun 7 10:19:26 2008 thx walles , always good to hear from you     From: walles58  Sat Jun 7 04:59:31 2008 Umiastowska house on Trocka 2 St.(Zawalna corner) - yest.Traku g.2/Pylimo g. 24 From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Jun 7 10:27:42 2008 thank you walles, its a nice find     From: walles58  Sat Jun 7 05:54:14 2008 Polish gentry heraldic signs (herb) Roch III and Korwin on fasade Umiastowska house (Trocka st. 2) From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Jun 7 10:30:29 2008 Are those signs being preserved to this day? From: walles58  Sat Jun 7 13:54:45 2008 Yes.     From: walles58  Fri May 16 12:29:25 2008 Bazylianska (Bazilijonu) st. Right side OSTRA BRAMA.     From: Administrator (admin)  Thu Mar 27 11:01:51 2008 Many thanks to walles58 who identified all structures on this historic document.     From: Administrator (admin)  Thu Mar 27 11:02:44 2008 Many thanks to walles58 who identified all structures on this historic document.     From: Administrator (admin)  Thu Mar 27 11:03:28 2008 Many thanks to walles58 who identified all structures on this historic document.     From: walles58  Thu Apr 10 15:40:14 2008 Column of marching german soldiers entering on the Green Bridge. From: Administrator (admin)  Fri Apr 11 15:18:05 2008 Thank you walles     From: walles58  Mon Apr 14 03:22:45 2008 Wielka Pohulanka (Basanaviciaus) st. From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Apr 15 15:33:33 2008 Excellent walles . Thanks!     From: walles58  Mon Apr 14 03:27:03 2008 Left: Lithuanian firm "Pienocentras" shop (milk, dairy-products) on Wielka Pohulanka (Basanaviciaus) st. From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Apr 15 15:37:04 2008 Great knowledge, thanks walles.     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 03:08:07 2009 J.Basanavičiaus gatvė From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Nov 1 09:02:45 2009 Thx Sakalas     From: walles58  Fri Mar 28 06:12:24 2008 Napoleon Platz in Wilno From: Administrator (admin)  Thu Apr 10 22:04:25 2008 Thank you walles     From: ryddi  Wed Jul 14 12:15:24 2010 contingent for lit. death battailions?     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 03:14:10 2009 Antakalnio kapinės From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Nov 1 09:06:41 2009 Thanks Sakalas!     From: walles58  Fri Apr 11 14:44:37 2008 Gedimino st. (Mickiewicza) From: walles58  Mon Apr 14 03:37:55 2008 Right side building: polish bank PKO (before war) - german Orstkommandantur (war time)     From: walles58  Mon Apr 14 03:39:26 2008 German Orstkommandantur (war time) - Gedimino st. 16a From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Apr 15 15:45:30 2008 many thanks to ... walles!     From: walles58  Tue Apr 22 03:31:03 2008 Beginning Gedimino st. (in background)legendary cofee-house (pol. Literacka, lit. Literatu kavine)- sign Feldkommandantur! From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Apr 22 22:20:31 2008 So both Orst- and Feldkommandantur were on Gedimino? From: walles58  Wed Apr 23 03:53:19 2008 Yes! address: Orstkommandantur Gedimino st. 16a, Feldokmmandantur Gedimino st. 32     From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:51:25 2007 The duties of the Lithuanian units was mainly rear-area security and anti-partisan operations, with occasional frontline service. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:56:05 2007 As they served as auxilliaries to the Ordnungspolizei in the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, they often supported of the SD Einsatzkommando's nefarious cleansing operations. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:05:43 2007 The Lithuanian units were often put under control of the RSHA - the Reich Main Security Office, and the HSSPF - the Höhere SS-Polizei Fuhrer of the Ostland regions, and were at times participants in operations against civilians and those deemed bandits in the rear areas of the Eastern Front. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:09:14 2007 There were also various other smaller company-sized units formed of Lithuanian volunteers and conscripts, and individually Lithuanians volunteered for service in various other German units, but these were mainly Lithuanian Volksdeutsche . From: walles58  Mon Apr 14 03:46:43 2008 Mickiewicza (Gedimino st.) - right side: pre war Lottery point (Kolektura) From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Apr 15 15:46:48 2008 Thank you walles. From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 03:29:19 2009 Gedimino prospekto -Totorių gatvės sankryža     From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 02:47:18 2007 The duties of the Lithuanian units was mainly rear-area security and anti-partisan operations, with occasional frontline service. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 02:47:53 2007 As they served as auxilliaries to the Ordnungspolizei in the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, they often supported of the SD Einsatzkommando's nefarious cleansing operations. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 02:48:36 2007 The Lithuanian units were often put under control of the RSHA - the Reich Main Security Office, and the HSSPF - the Höhere SS-Polizei Fuhrer of the Ostland regions, and were at times participants in operations against civilians and those deemed bandits in the rear areas of the Eastern Front. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 02:51:20 2007 There were also various other smaller company-sized units formed of Lithuanian volunteers and conscripts, and individually Lithuanians volunteered for service in various other German units, but these were mainly Lithuanian Volksdeutsche .     From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:51:55 2007 The duties of the Lithuanian units was mainly rear-area security and anti-partisan operations, with occasional frontline service. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:56:27 2007 As they served as auxilliaries to the Ordnungspolizei in the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, they often supported of the SD Einsatzkommando's nefarious cleansing operations. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:06:01 2007 The Lithuanian units were often put under control of the RSHA - the Reich Main Security Office, and the HSSPF - the Höhere SS-Polizei Fuhrer of the Ostland regions, and were at times participants in operations against civilians and those deemed bandits in the rear areas of the Eastern Front. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:09:30 2007 There were also various other smaller company-sized units formed of Lithuanian volunteers and conscripts, and individually Lithuanians volunteered for service in various other German units, but these were mainly Lithuanian Volksdeutsche .     From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:52:10 2007 The duties of the Lithuanian units was mainly rear-area security and anti-partisan operations, with occasional frontline service. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:56:43 2007 As they served as auxilliaries to the Ordnungspolizei in the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, they often supported of the SD Einsatzkommando's nefarious cleansing operations. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:06:29 2007 The Lithuanian units were often put under control of the RSHA - the Reich Main Security Office, and the HSSPF - the Höhere SS-Polizei Fuhrer of the Ostland regions, and were at times participants in operations against civilians and those deemed bandits in the rear areas of the Eastern Front. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:09:44 2007 There were also various other smaller company-sized units formed of Lithuanian volunteers and conscripts, and individually Lithuanians volunteered for service in various other German units, but these were mainly Lithuanian Volksdeutsche .     From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:52:31 2007 The duties of the Lithuanian units was mainly rear-area security and anti-partisan operations, with occasional frontline service. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:56:57 2007 As they served as auxilliaries to the Ordnungspolizei in the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, they often supported of the SD Einsatzkommando's nefarious cleansing operations. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:06:45 2007 The Lithuanian units were often put under control of the RSHA - the Reich Main Security Office, and the HSSPF - the Höhere SS-Polizei Fuhrer of the Ostland regions, and were at times participants in operations against civilians and those deemed bandits in the rear areas of the Eastern Front. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:09:59 2007 There were also various other smaller company-sized units formed of Lithuanian volunteers and conscripts, and individually Lithuanians volunteered for service in various other German units, but these were mainly Lithuanian Volksdeutsche .     From: walles58  Fri Apr 11 14:43:10 2008 Wielka Pohulanka st. and Romanowska cerkve (Ortodox church) From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 03:33:28 2009 J.Basanavičiaus gatvės - Algirdo gatvės sankryža     From: walles58  Fri Apr 11 14:42:43 2008 Wielka Pohulanka st. and Romanowska cerkve (Ortodox church) From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Apr 15 15:51:04 2008 hi walles, thanks     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 03:34:40 2009 Sereikiškių parkas From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Nov 1 09:12:27 2009 Sereikiškės Park formerly known as "Bernardine Garden". Thanks Sakalas, good find.     From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:52:53 2007 The duties of the Lithuanian units was mainly rear-area security and anti-partisan operations, with occasional frontline service. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:57:15 2007 As they served as auxilliaries to the Ordnungspolizei in the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, they often supported of the SD Einsatzkommando's nefarious cleansing operations. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:07:04 2007 The Lithuanian units were often put under control of the RSHA - the Reich Main Security Office, and the HSSPF - the Höhere SS-Polizei Fuhrer of the Ostland regions, and were at times participants in operations against civilians and those deemed bandits in the rear areas of the Eastern Front. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:10:13 2007 There were also various other smaller company-sized units formed of Lithuanian volunteers and conscripts, and individually Lithuanians volunteered for service in various other German units, but these were mainly Lithuanian Volksdeutsche . From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 03:36:25 2009 Šventaragio gatvė From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Nov 1 09:14:31 2009 Thanks Sakalas     From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:53:18 2007 The duties of the Lithuanian units was mainly rear-area security and anti-partisan operations, with occasional frontline service. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:57:32 2007 As they served as auxilliaries to the Ordnungspolizei in the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, they often supported of the SD Einsatzkommando's nefarious cleansing operations. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:07:19 2007 The Lithuanian units were often put under control of the RSHA - the Reich Main Security Office, and the HSSPF - the Höhere SS-Polizei Fuhrer of the Ostland regions, and were at times participants in operations against civilians and those deemed bandits in the rear areas of the Eastern Front. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:11:20 2007 There were also various other smaller company-sized units formed of Lithuanian volunteers and conscripts, and individually Lithuanians volunteered for service in various other German units, but these were mainly Lithuanian Volksdeutsche . From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 03:38:16 2009 T.Kosciuškos gatvė 6     From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:53:34 2007 The duties of the Lithuanian units was mainly rear-area security and anti-partisan operations, with occasional frontline service. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 09:57:49 2007 As they served as auxilliaries to the Ordnungspolizei in the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, they often supported of the SD Einsatzkommando's nefarious cleansing operations. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:07:36 2007 The Lithuanian units were often put under control of the RSHA - the Reich Main Security Office, and the HSSPF - the Höhere SS-Polizei Fuhrer of the Ostland regions, and were at times participants in operations against civilians and those deemed bandits in the rear areas of the Eastern Front. From: Administrator (admin)  Sat Aug 4 10:11:40 2007 There were also various other smaller company-sized units formed of Lithuanian volunteers and conscripts, and individually Lithuanians volunteered for service in various other German units, but these were mainly Lithuanian Volksdeutsche . From: walles58  Tue Apr 22 03:13:16 2008 Zawalna (Pylimo) and Trocka (Traku) crossroads - left side - margrabina Umiastowska house with Saint Christopher statue.     From: walles58  Fri Apr 11 14:39:24 2008 Dominikanska From: Administrator (admin)  Fri Apr 11 15:29:03 2008 Thx walles, we were just looking for an exact address of the Feldkommandatur in Vilna. From: walles58  Mon Apr 14 03:55:15 2008 On left side building: Magistrat (municipality town-hall, pre war) on war time: Die Statdvervaltung der Stadt Wilna (Dominikan st.2) From: walles58  Tue Apr 22 03:17:21 2008 Address of the Feldkommandatur in Vilna (1942) Gedimino st. From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Apr 22 22:28:07 2008 That house on the right looks like some official place . Any ideas? From: walles58  Wed Apr 23 04:13:50 2008 Yes! Pre war in house on the right side (white fasade): two grammar school (and college) nr 1 - Mickiewicz names and nr 5 Slowacki names. Front house on right side Hotel Europejski. On centre Church of the Holy Spirit (dominican). From: Administrator (admin)  Wed Apr 23 22:19:31 2008 Yes, that makes sense, but the triangular WH sign still shows that there is some official German entity there.     From: Administrator (admin)  Wed Apr 23 22:31:48 2008 Notice the division marking on the bridge. One can see a lot of them in our Barbarossa Album.     From: walles58  Fri May 16 12:40:51 2008 Building on Zawalna (Pylimo) st. From: Administrator (admin)  Tue May 20 20:14:00 2008 Thank you very much walles     From: walles58  Fri May 16 12:42:03 2008 Building on Zawalna (Pylimo) st. From: Administrator (admin)  Tue May 20 20:14:25 2008 Thank you very much walles     From: walles58  Fri Apr 11 14:47:29 2008 Burial Procession on Kalwaryjska (Kalvariju) st. From: Administrator (admin)  Fri Apr 11 15:39:18 2008 Many thanks to walles for recognising the place.     From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Dec 24 21:36:20 2006 General von Schenkendorff who in Sept 41 initiated a training program on "anti-partizan" warfare that saw the birth of a sentence " The Jew is the partizan , the partizan is the Jew." , Wilna July 41     From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Dec 24 21:39:11 2006 Rear Zone of Army Group Center commander General of the Infantry Max Von Schenkendorff who was directly subordinated to the commander of the Army Group , Vilna July 41     From: Administrator (admin)  Mon Nov 5 00:43:48 2007 An order by Schenkendorff on October 19, 1941. Seizure of Jewish and Enemy Assets It is emphasized once again that in respect to all matters relating to confiscation or other orders dealing with all categories of property, be it Jewish, From: Administrator (admin)  Mon Nov 5 00:44:04 2007 enemy, formerly in German possession or comandeered by the Soviets, the sole responsible authority is the “Economic Staff-East.”     From: walles58  Tue Apr 15 04:35:35 2008 Representative Palace (pre war)on Uniwersytecka st. 8 From: walles58  Tue Apr 15 04:36:05 2008 War time: Haus der NSDAP From: walles58  Tue Apr 15 04:37:36 2008 Plaque: Tu mieszkał Napoleon w 1812 roku     From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Sep 10 14:31:31 2006 Gedimino Prospect , 1941. Early occupation, probably July, showing a sign advertizing a Front Theater coming to town. Business as usual?     From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Sep 10 14:38:33 2006 Early occupation, probably July 1941, showing WH soldiers attaching a sign advertizing a Front Theater coming to town. From: walles58  Wed Apr 23 04:45:19 2008 Entrance to Theater on Gedimino st. From: Administrator (admin)  Wed Apr 23 22:34:36 2008 Thank you walles.     From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Sep 10 14:57:27 2006 German soldiers attend the performance at the Front Theater in Vilna.     From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Sep 10 14:59:47 2006 German soldiers attend the performance at the Front Theater in Vilna.     From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Sep 10 14:50:07 2006 Front Theater performance in the occupied Vilna.     From: Administrator (admin)  Sun Sep 10 14:50:33 2006 Front Theater performance in the occupied Vilna.     From: walles58  Wed Apr 23 04:44:14 2008 Cordegarde on Representative Palace (NSDAP Haus - war time)- on top Church of Holy Spirit (dominican) From: Administrator (admin)  Wed Apr 23 22:47:17 2008 Thx walles.     From: walles58  Wed Apr 23 04:50:38 2008 Garden gate - Military Hospital on Antokol (Wilna quarter). From: Administrator (admin)  Wed Apr 23 22:50:23 2008 Thx walles. From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 04:07:29 2009 Antakalnio gt. 15, Sapiegos ligoninė ?     From: walles58  Tue Apr 22 03:40:20 2008 Feldkommandantur on Gedimino st. after war (photo 1944) From: walles58  Tue Apr 22 03:56:25 2008 Today Gedimino pr. 32 From: Administrator (admin)  Wed Apr 23 22:52:56 2008 Useful , thx walles.     From: walles58  Tue Apr 22 03:41:10 2008 Zamkowa (Pilies) st. From: Administrator (admin)  Tue Apr 22 22:51:19 2008 Many thanks walles.     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 04:12:26 2009 Not Vilnius, Neris/Vilija river is smaller. It could be destroyed bridge on Nemunas, Kaunas?     From: walles58  Tue Apr 22 03:46:34 2008 Corner of Wielka Pohulanka (Basanaviciaus) and_Zawalna (Pylimo)St.     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 04:15:15 2009 Katedros aikštė     From: walles58  Tue Apr 15 04:23:38 2008 German troops on Zamkowa (Pilies) st.     From: walles58  Tue Apr 15 04:41:15 2008 German tank on Sw.Jańska (Sv.Jonu st)     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 04:27:31 2009 T34 used by Germans as booty?     From: Sakalas  Sun Nov 1 04:29:10 2009 Neris beach on Valakampiai?     Album: GHETTO HEROES and CRIMINALS [view comments for this nested album]   Album: DOCUMENTS and ARTIFACTS [view comments for this nested album]   Album: PONARY - PANERIAI - PONAR [view comments for this nested album]   Album: VILNA BEFORE 1941 [view comments for this nested album]   Album: VILNA AFTER WWII [view comments for this nested album] Gallery: Chronicles of the Vilna Ghetto: Photo Gallery  | Album: VILNA GHETTO  | RSS