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#pa1: "Benjamin Nyomka Shulman. Partisan"

#pa2: "Noach Dinnerstein was a soldier who fought for Poland and the Red Army. He later trained partisans fighting in, and around Kurenets. He was killed in action in 1944."

#pa3: "Rachel and Yente Dinorstein with other members of the resistance."

#pa4: An image of Benjamin Shulman foretells his future as a partisan. At age 17 he contacted Russian authorities and escaped to Communist Russia where he was trained as a partisan. He was killed in action after returning to his childhood home, across the German border.

#pa5: "Riva Gordon and Shimon Zimmerman, members of the partisan brigade, Volroshilov. Narutz Forest, 1943"

#pa 6: "Yakov Alperovitz a member of the Kurenets underground."

#pa7: a partisan music and dance troupe called "Hoopsa Smikum," in the Naruts Forest. #1 is Chana Pozner, originally from Molodechno. She spent part of the war with her father, Mordechai Pozner, #3. #2 is Y'chiel Borgin.

#pa8:"Zalman Uri Gurevich, drawn in the forest in 1943 by a fellow partisan named Alexander Bogin."

#pa9: "Yosef NOrman, a member of the underground unit from Kurenitz, fought with partisans in Narutz Forest."

#pa10: "Yeoash Alperovich, 1945."

#pa11: "Motek Alperovitch was a member of the Kurenets partisans., Later fought in Narutz Forest. After being seriously wounded, he used his last grenade to kill himself before being captured by German troops."

#pa12: "Benjamin Shulman"

#pa13: "Avner Fegelman, a partisan in the Vorshilov Brigade. He was killed in action."

#pa14: "Center left is Ytzhak Einbender. Next to him is Eliahu Alperovich. Both men were killed in action. TO the right is Shimon Zimmerman."

#pa15: Some members of the Kurenets underground. #1 Ytzhak Zuckerman who initiated a project to make fliers bearing anti-Nazi propaganda. #2 Kopel Spector who was killed while trying to escape from the camp in Valleika.

#pa16: On the right: Moshe Schnitzer, member of the underground.

#pa17: A meeting of some of the surviving Jewish partisans from the Narutz Forest, Israel 1957."

#pa18: "This bridge was destroyed on 13 June, 1942 by Zalman Uri Gurevich (second from right). HE is here with the head of the Soviet Bellaruss Brigade, P.M. Danilochkin, code name Vlodiya (to his right). TO the far left is another partisan, Yaakoval Perovich, and next to him is his son, who lives in Moldechno The picture was taken in 1990."

#pa19: (L-R) "Yaakoval Perovick, his son, Danilochkin Vlodiya, and Zalman Uri Gurevich next to a "zimlanka," a hiding place for the headquarters of the Varishlov Brigade. Taken in Narutz Forest, 1990."

#pa20: The Chinchivi Forest where Alyeo Alperovitch was killed (and later buried) in 1942 during a battle with the Nazis.

#pa21: "A permit to cross the border, issued by the Communist Party for Nechom Alperovitz in 1943."

#pa22: A letter of commendation issued by the USSR in 1944, describing the deeds of Nachom Alperovitzin.

#pa23: A newspaper article written in 1990 about the Jewish underground members from Kurenets.

#pa24: The front page of the May 1st, 1944 Issue of the partisan paper "Silanskaya Gazatta," the village paper, a Communist Party newspaper. Shimon Zimmerman, Riva Gordon Zimmerman and Alexander Bogin all worked on the paper.

#pa25: An article by S. Ravkin entitled "Red Army Moves Forward," from the partisan underground newspaper of the Varshilov Brigade.

#pa26: A newspaper article written in 1957 telling the story of the Kurenets underground. It failed to mention that many members were Jewish.

#pa 27: "A document of serving in partisan unit Tshapajeu (Brigade Voroshilov)."

#pa28: A memorial for Andre Volenitz, head of the partisan resistance.

#pa29: In front of a hiding place in the Belarussian forest.

#pa30:Yeoash Alperovich

#pa31: He saved Jews.

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#pa34:Zimlanka

#pa35:Yehuda Zimlanka

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Yankel Alperovitz

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Avner Feygelson ( had cousins in Kurenets)

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Nyomka Shulman

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Motik Alperovitz

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Vlodia Salovitz

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Z. Botnias (Zerach Ragovski) the first leader of the Jewish underground Otriad " Nekama"
in Naarutz forest.

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Gorev (Gurevitch) Gershon
Country of birth Poland
City of birth Kurenets
Date of birth 15/10/1928
Nickname Not Available

BEFORE AND DURING THE HOLOCAUST
Movement/Organization Hashomer Hatzair
Framework of combat Partisans Unit Battalion "Markov"
Area of combat Naroch Forests Rank Not Available
Country of combat Belarus Assignment Not Available

BIOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
On the eve of Rosh Hashana 1942, when the Germans slaughtered the Jews of the town, he and his family escaped to the Naroch Forests and there they joined the family partisan unit, Markov. In spite of the hunts the Germans carried out from time to time after the Jews in the forest, when many of those who had fled the town were murdered, he and his family managed to survive. Gershon immigrated to Israel in 1948, served in the IDF and fought in all Israel's wars. Was released from the IDF in 1952 with the rank of captain.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Cholawski Shalom: "Al Naharot HaNeiman ve HaDneiper", 1982.
Kalchheim Moshe: "Bekomah Zekufah", 1991.
Meyerovitch Aharon ed. Megilat Kurnitz, p.121

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01/08/2000

List of Actively Fighting Kurenetz Partisans (There are many other partisans from Kurenitz that were in service units)

1. Alperovitch Abraham Aaron

2. Alperovich Elijahu ( son of Reuven-Zishka)

3. Alperovitch Jashke ( son of Merl and Artzik)

4. Alperovitch Jehoash (son of Mordechai and Lyba)

5. Alperovitch Joseph (son of Israel)

6. Alperovitch Moczik Mordecai (son of Reuven -Zishka)

7. Alperovitch Nachum (son of Pesya nee Castrell and Michael)

8. Alperovitch Shimon ( son of Zishke)

9. Alperovitch Zalman (Majshejs)

10. Berman Benjamin

11. Einbinder Itzchak

12. Fiddler Zeev

13. Galberstejn Ita

14. Gurevitch Zalman (son of Batya nee Ayeshiski and Natan)

15. Katz Joseph

16. Kramer Moshe

17. Schulman Benjamin (son of Rachel and Aharon)

18. Varfman Wolf

19. Zimmerman David

20. Zimmerman Hershel

21. Zimmerman Jechezkel

22. Zimmerman Riva

23. Zimmerman Shimon

Rivka Gilat (Alperowicz) Born in: Kurenets , Poland Between the Wars Movement: Hashomer Hatzair Date of Birth: 9/1923

Moshe Kremer Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 5 /9/1926 Holocaust Period buttle Area: Narotsh Forest Underground / Partisan: Slava

Israel Alperowicz Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 1921 Died on: 4 /1943 Framework: Partisans Country: Belorussia Underground / Partisan: Suvorov

Moshe Alperowicz Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 15 /4/1922 Holocaust Period Framework: Partisans Country: Belorussia

Zalman Alperovitsh (Zalminke ) Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 1926 Holocaust Period Framework: Partisans Country: Belorussia Battle Area: Ushatsk Forest Unit: Otkin Brg

Gershon Gorev (Gurevitsh) Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 15 /10/1928 Holocaust Period Between the Wars Framework: Partisans Movement: Hashomer Hatzair Country: Belorussia Battle Area: Narotsh Forest Underground / Partisan: Markov

Lea Shogol (Gurevitsh) Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 1922 Holocaust Period Framework: Partisans Country: Belorussia Battle Area: Narotsh Forest

Icchak Ajnbinder (Witka ) Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 1924 Died on: 8 /1943 Place: Dolhinov Holocaust Period Between the Wars Framework: Underground and Partisans Movement: Hashomer Hatzair Country: Belorussia Battle Area: Pleshnitze Forests Underground / Partisan: Hamaavack (Borba}

Mordechaj Alperowicz (Motik ) Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 1924 Died on: 5 /1944 Place: Lepel Holocaust Period Between the Wars Framework: Underground and Partisans Movement: Hashomer Hatzair Country: Belorussia Battle Area: Vitebsk Underground / Partisan: Nikolay

Elija Alperowicz (Elik ) Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 1922 Died on: 7 /1942 Holocaust Period Between the Wars Framework: Underground and Partisans Movement: Hashomer Hatzair Country: Belorussia Battle Area: Narotsh Forest Underground / Partisan: Voliniets Gr.

Shimon Zimerman Born in: Kurenets , Poland Date of Birth: 2 /2/1923 Holocaust Period Between the Wars Framework: Partisans Movement: Hashomer Hatzair Country: Belorussia Underground / Partisan: Voroshilov

Alperovitch Moshe (Reshkes)

Glaser Shimon (Pavuk)

Gurevitch Jackov Alperovitch Israel (Isrolke)

Alperovitch Salmon-Nathan (Zalman-Nosen)

Alperovitch Lea (Yashe's sister)

Shugol Gavriel

Yuran Shalom

Uran Musia

Shmulke Chipkes

Turof Moshe-Lezer

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