Tosia Altman (1918-1943)
Girl Scout, Jewish resistance activist, member of the Hashomer Hatzair leadership, and Warsaw Ghetto fighter. She was described with admiration and delight: "a seemingly untamed, somewhat 'wild,' girl bursting with life." Tova (Taube) Altman, nicknamed Tosia, was born on August 24, 1918 or 1919, in Lipno near Włocławek, into a wealthy Orthodox Jewish family. Her parents, Gustaw and Anna Altman, belonged to the elite of Włocławek Jews. Although Tosia's father […]