History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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(Originally posted on April 9,2017) The executions carried out on April 9, 1945, at the Flossenbürg concentration camp represent one of the final acts of repression by the collapsing Nazi regime. Occurring just weeks before the end of World War II in Europe, these killings targeted prominent figures connected—directly or indirectly—to resistance against Adolf Hitler.…
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What’s in a name? My last name would indicate that I would be someone of a small stature, however with my 1.90 m (6′ 2.8″) I could not be considered small by any stretch of the imagination. The same can be said about Charles Coward one of World War II‘s biggest heroes despite his name.…
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Easter nowadays has little to do with the religious meaning of the holiday. Now it only serves the god of commerce, it is all about large chocolate Easter eggs, self indulgence of food and drink. Don’t get me wrong I do enjoy it but I do find it a pity that the true meaning has…
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Jules Frank was born on April 11, 1886, in Fijnaart. He was married to Flora van Beek. He worked as a butcher and was highly involved in the Jewish community. Together with his wife, he was forced to move to Amsterdam. They arrived there on April 15, 1943, and were taken to Asterdorp, a ghetto…
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One of the difficulties I have in telling or writing stories about the Holocaust is the sheer volume of victims. I believe the best way of keeping the memories alive is to personalize the stories. Rather then talk about millions ,talk about individuals and show that they were human beings like every one else. To…
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Dear Anne, You don’t know me, but I know you. In fact, nearly everyone knows you, and yet no one really knows you. We know you through the personal stories you wrote in your diary. We see each word, each letter and each paragraph, but we don’t see your hopes, your fears or your anxiety.…
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On April 1, 1944 the United States air force accidentally bombed the Swiss city of Schaffhausen, mistaking it for a German target. Some 400 incendiary and demolition bombs were dropped, killing 40 people and destroying large parts of the city. About 15 B24 planes unleashed their bombs, mistaking the city for the target of Ludwigshafen…
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Although the world was going through one of the darkest era’s in its existence , there was still a sense of humour prevailing. For many it was this sense of humour which was all that remained of their humanity. Black Bombers (April Fool’s Day – 1941) The Elkhart Daily Truth detailed a plan…
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How did become the first day of the 4th month, aka April 1, the day of trying to fool people or to play pranks on them. Since I come from a long line of pranksters and it appears it has transferred into the newest generations of the family, I always have a slight sense of…
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