History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The Wola massacre was the systematic killing of between 40,000 and 50,000 people in the Wola district of Poland’s capital city Warsaw by German troops and collaborationist forces during the early phase of the Warsaw Uprising. From 5 to 12 August 1944, tens of thousands of Polish civilians along…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: A good Church has an organ, it is not just a musical instrument but sometimes also a statement of grandeur. During WWII one of these organs also became a hiding place for 3 Jewish families, well more the attic above the organ. During the Second World War, the Breeplein…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Extreme fatigue, high fever, coughing, severe headaches, a loss of smell and taste. We know all the symptoms, we have heard them all, however it is not the first time these symptoms manifest themselves during a pandemic. Those afflicted endured fever, cough, sore throat, aching muscles, and swollen eyes…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Before I go into the story of Koenraad , I want to mention someone else. The 2 people are connected by the date January 29,1942. Clazina van Leeuwen-Menassen died on this date, she was a Jewish lady but she was spared the horrors of the camps, she died at…