Today in World War II History—April 19, 1943
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Gdański railway station and burning buildings in the Warsaw Ghetto, late Apr 1943 (public domain via Wikipedia)
80 Years Ago—Apr. 19, 1943: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins: the Jews launch armed resistance to deportations, and the Germans initially retreat.
Belgian resistance rescues 17 Jews from a transport bound for Auschwitz, 206 others escape—118 escapees will survive; this is the only rescue from a train in the war.