Nazi German Sonderaktion Krakau of 6 November 1939
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The Nazi German Sonderaktion Krakau of 6 November 1939 was a mass arrest and deportation operation targeting professors and academics of Kraków’s universities as part of the broader campaign to destroy Polish intellectual and cultural life during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonderaktion Krakau | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi German repressive operation
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deportation operation ⓘ mass arrest ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
destruction of Polish cultural life
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destruction of Polish intellectual life ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials at Jagiellonian University ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual remembrance ceremonies in Kraków ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Special Action Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
death of many detained professors
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intimidation of Polish intelligentsia ⓘ long-term disruption of higher education in Kraków ⓘ |
| hasContext |
German occupation policies in Poland
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1939-11-06 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | symbol of Nazi persecution of Polish academia ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
General Government
NERFINISHED
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German-occupied Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDirectedAgainst |
Polish intelligentsia
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Polish nation ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
AB-Aktion
NERFINISHED
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Nazi crimes against the Polish nation ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | over 180 arrested professors and academics ⓘ |
| orderedBy |
Hans Frank
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Nazi General Government authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German occupation of Poland during World War II
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Intelligenzaktion NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi campaign against Polish intelligentsia ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy |
German security police
NERFINISHED
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Gestapo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
closure of Kraków universities by German authorities
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deportation of professors to concentration camps ⓘ mass arrest of university staff ⓘ |
| targets |
Polish academics
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Polish professors ⓘ staff of Jagiellonian University ⓘ staff of other Kraków universities ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt |
Collegium Novum
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Jagiellonian University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimsDeportedTo | Dachau concentration camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimsDeportedTo | Sachsenhausen concentration camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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