Rokitno, Biała County

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Early history

The land of Rokitno was originally owned by Princess Anila Rzyszczewska.[1] Rokitno was once thought to have been a much larger town, extending eastward to the villages of Sohov and Osnitzek, prior to being reduced by decree.[1]

Films

  • "Children of the Forest: The Life of Yona Bromberg". In the documentary Yona Bromberg, Holocaust survivor, recalls the German occupation of Rokitno during an interview with filmmaker Eduardo Montes-Bradley.

References

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  1. a b Eliezer Leoni (Ala Gamulka, trans.), On the history of the Jews in Rokitno. JewishGen, Yizkor Book Project, Rokitno. Retrieved 2016-08-25.

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