Tuvia Bielski
Tuvia Bielski (May 8, 1906 – June 12, 1987) was a Belarusian Jewish militant who was leader of the Bielski group, a group of Jewish partisans who set up refugee camps for Jews fleeing the Holocaust during World War II. Their camp was situated in the Naliboki forest, which was part of Poland between World War I and World War II, and which is now in western Belarus.
Tuvia Bielski | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1906 |
| Died | June 12, 1987 (aged 81) New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Known for | Bielski partisans |
| Spouse |
Lila Tiktin (m. 1943) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | David and Beila Bielski |
| Relatives | Asael Bielski, brother Alexander Zeisal Bielski, brother Aron Bielski, brother |
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