Józefa Kantor Explained

Józefa Kantor (6 March 1896, Tarnów - 25 September 1990) was a Polish teacher, Scoutmaster (harcmistrzyni), and founder of the Girl Scouts group "Mury".^[1] She was the sister of the painter Tadeusz Kantor.^[2]

Kantor was arrested on 9 November 1940 by the Gestapo and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp (inmate number 7261) Where she is referred to as "Rector" because of her spiritual guidance, where she established the secret Girl Scout group "Mury" in November 1941.^[3]

References

Further reading

• Book: Szefer, Andrzej . Mury: harcerska konspiracyjna drużyna w Ravensbrück : wspomnienia . 1986 . Śłąski Instytut Naukowy . 978-83-7008-015-0 . pl.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Harrowing new book tells extraordinary tale of women who set up illegal scout group in WWII death camp . 2024-02-14 . www.thefirstnews.com . en.
2. Book: Pleśniarowicz, Krzysztof . The Dead Memory Machine: Tadeusz Kantor's Theatre of Death . 2004 . Black Mountain Press . 978-1-902867-04-5 . 12 . en.
3. Web site: Józefa Kantor . 2024-02-14 . Przystanek Historia . pl.