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Rosa Robota (Resister) Born: 1921 Died:   January 6, 1945 Nationality: Jewish Rosa Robota was a Jewish underground activist. Rosa was one of the first women to be placed in the woman’s camp in Birkenau (Auschwitz 2.) In 1943 a Jewish underground group was established in Auschwitz, Rosa joined the group. During 1944 Rosa helped smuggle small amounts of explosives from the ammunition factory in Birkenau, where Rosa worked. In October during the investigation of the mutiny Rosa and a few other people were arrested from the factory where they worked, while all of this was happening Rosa was the only person that had all of the useful facts about the underground, but refused to tell. On January 6, 1945 Rosa Robota was hung as well as three other underground members. Rosa Robota impacted the Holocaust by going against the Nazis in many ways such as smuggling explosives underground into Birkenau. Sources: Robota, Rosa." __Shoah__ __Resource Center__. 2009. The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority . 5 May 2009 .