Leon Rodal

After the outbreak of the war, Rodal found himself in the Warsaw Ghetto, where in 1942 was one of the co-founders and commanders of the Jewish Military Union (ŻZW).

In the Union, he was responsible for the information department, which prepared, printed and distributed newspapers, newsletters, posters as well as conducted radio eavesdropping.

During the first days of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, Rodal fought in Muranów Square, defending the headquarters of ŻZW, located in the building at 7/9 Muranowska Street.

[3] On 25 April 1943, after the collapse of the defense of Muranów Square, Rodal and his unit, commanded by Frenkel, broke out of the ghetto through an underground passage.

[4] From there, ŻZW subunits set off for night operations in the burning ghetto, trying to save imprisoned civilians.