In the summer of 1944, the "World War II" was drawing to a close, and the villagers living in Minsk (the capital of Belarus) around the Naribek Forest in the west saw an amazing landscape: one A long serpentine team was a kilometer long, slowly approaching them from the edge of the forest. There were more than 1,000 Jews in the team, describing them as being withered and ragged. "How did you survive?" "Are you ghosts?" the confused villager asked.
This team is Tuvia's guerrillas. They are indeed like ghosts. For the past three years, they have survived by hiding in the deserted places in the forest. During Hitler's occupation, they were constantly moving in the silent forests of Belarus like shadows, and almost no one could find them. While hunting the invaders, they were also wandering on the edge of hell. They recruited compatriots and recruited new soldiers in the nightmarish Jewish quarantine. This guerrilla group consisting of men, women and children was founded in 1941 and was headed by the three brothers of Birskis from a peasant family in Stan Gaoyu Village, Belarus. They rescued more than 1,200 from the clutches of the Third Reich. The number of Jewish compatriots is comparable to the number in [Sutera’s List].
But in fact, the Bierskis guerrillas have encountered opposition from some non-Jewish Poles, who are called "murders" rather than heroes. They were accused of participating in the historical "Naribuki Massacre" (but there is no sufficient evidence so far), and it is still a suspense to this day. During the Second World War, there were a lot of anti-Semitic incidents in Poland. Many non-Jewish Poles cooperated with the Nazis, and some worked for Jews and received remuneration. There are also many people who joined underground resistance organizations. Tuvia is a highly respected hero in the Jewish community and the savior of more than 1,000 Jews. But many non-Jewish Poles regarded him as a "traitor" and "betrayed the Polish roots." Bierskis’ family members firmly believe that their brothers did not indiscriminately kill innocents, let alone participate in the "Naribki Massacre." But they believe that it is necessary to take a ruthless attack on all people who pose a threat to their survival. They have the ability and must kill the Nazis and their accomplices, whether they are Poles or Soviets, when their safety is threatened. all the same.
At that time, the Soviet army tried to annex Tuvia's team, but failed due to Tuvia's resistance. The Bierskis guerrillas maintained their relative independence. After World War II, members of the guerrillas began to walk out of the jungle and rebuild their lives. Tuvia and the second ancestor, the eldest of the three brothers, immigrated to the United States and drove a taxi in New York until their death in 1987. They are highly respected in the Jewish community in Brooklyn, but during his lifetime, few people know his story. Until 6 years after Tuvia’s death, Jewish sociologist Nechamatex collected a large amount of first-hand information. , Including Tuvia’s deeds, as well as Tuvia’s descendants and their achievements scattered around the world, and finally published his academic research results: [Resistance: Bierskis Partisan].
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