Background
Fingercwajg was born on 25 December 1923 in Warsaw, Poland. His father, a tailor, worked hard to feed his family.
Fingercwajg was born on 25 December 1923 in Warsaw, Poland. His father, a tailor, worked hard to feed his family.
The young Maurice went to school and could have been a happy child were it not for the loss of his mother at the age of ten. Despite his youth, he worked as an upholsterer. In 1940 Fingercwajg in his turn joined the Jeunesse Communiste, where he became very active.
When the second Jewish detachment of the File Transfer Protocol immigrés was formed in the spring of 1942, Maurice was one of the first fighters.
His bravery and devotion led to his being transferred to the elite derailment teams under the command of Missak Manouchian, where he carried out many audacious operations. Sentenced to death, he was shot at the Fort Mont Valérien on 21 February 1944.
Fingercwajg"s name appeared on the Affiche Rouge German propaganda poster, with the caption Fingercwajg, Juif polonais, 3 attentats, 5 déraillements (Fingercwajg, Polish Jew, 3 attacks, 5 derailments).
Fingercwajg"s elder brother Jacques was a member of the Jeunesse Communiste and influenced him greatly.