The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is one of the most storied events of the Holocaust, yet previous accounts have almost entirely focused on its male participants.

In The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto, Holocaust historian Elizabeth Hyman introduces five young, courageous Polish Jewish women—known as “the girls” by the leadership of the resistance and “bandits” by their Nazi oppressors—who were central to the Jewish resistance as fighters, commanders, couriers, and smugglers.

They include Zivia Lubetkin, Vladka Meed, Dr. Idina “Inka” Blady-Schweiger, Tema Schneiderman, and Tossia Altman—each playing a vital role in acts of resistance, survival, and defiance under Nazi occupation.

Interspersed with the stories of other Jewish women who resisted, this work rescues these figures from the shadows of history, highlighting their resilience, bravery, and ingenuity in the face of extreme danger.

A powerful account of courage and resistance that ensures their stories will not be forgotten.

• Author: Elizabeth R. Hyman
• SKU: HC-TGBWG