Władysław Broniewski 'To the Jews of Poland' printed poem postcard, c. 1943

This is a printed postcard featuring the poem 'To the Jews of Poland' (Żydom Polskim) by the Polish poet Władysław Broniewski. Published in Poland around 1943, the postcard serves as a historical document of solidarity during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

It is dedicated to the memory of Szmul Zygielbojm, a Bund representative in the Polish government-in-exile who committed suicide to draw attention to the extermination of European Jewry. The text of the poem is printed in Polish, addressing the Jews of Poland directly and describing the shared catastrophe of the German occupation, referencing locations such as the Warsaw Ghetto, Dachau, and Auschwitz. The postcard measures 9 x 14 cm and contains the full text of the poem, which serves as one of the earliest literary responses in the Polish language to the unfolding Holocaust.

The item is formatted as a standard postcard, featuring the author's name at the top followed by the title and the dedicatory note, providing a poignant epitaph of the tragic events of 1943.