Holocaust
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They say that babies born today will live for 100+ years. This of course can not be said with a 100% certainty, simply for the reason that we don’t know what the future brings. When Margherita Berkelij was born on February 3,1937 her parents had all reason to believe that Margherita would live a long,…
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The picture above is of Franz Jägerstätter and his wife Franziska Schwaninger on their wedding day Thursday April 9, 1936, the day before good Friday known as Holy Thursday. Prior to Franz meeting his wife he had a bit of a reputation. A native of Radegund, near Salzburg. In his younger years he was regarded…
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Frieda Jungst just an ordinary name Frieda Jungst just an ordinary girl Frieda Jungst not a soldier or terrorist Frieda Jungst not someone being a risk to the population Frieda Jungst just a girl with a dress, socks, shoes and a teddy bear Frieda Jungst she should still be alive Frieda Jungst murdered because she…
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This little cheeky boy is called Moshe Hecht. I would like to tell you his story. When you Google his name you will see that Moshe Hecht is a singer in a band, the Moshe Hecht band. However the cheeky boy Moshe Hecht is not that Moshe Hecht. I would like to tell you that…
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Over the last few days I have heard the riots in Washington DC and the storming of the Capitol being compared to Kristallnacht. Although I can understand the emotions and sentiment behind that comparison and reasoning, it is a totally incorrect assessment of the situation, in fact I would go as far as to say…
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I need someone to explain to me the threat this nine-month-old child posed to the Nazi state? Annelise Julie van Voolen was born on 17 September 1942 in Amsterdam and was murdered on 1 July 1943 in Westerbork. She was cremated the following day July 2nd. I don’t know what caused her death but I…
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The approximate number of Jews murdered in the Holocaust by nation . Poland 3,000.000; Ukraine 900,000;Hungary 450,000; Russia 352,000;Romania 300;000;BaltIc countries 228,000;Germany/Austria 210,000;the Netherlands 105,000;France 92,000;Slovakia 75,000; Greece 54,000;Belgium 40,000;Yugoslavia 26,000;Bulgaria 14,000 ;Italy 8,000,Luxembourg 1,000;Norway 900. Total 5,907,900. These numbers are just estimates. I believe the number is actually higher, because not all suicides are…
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A little known fact is that the Jehovah Witnesses were also persecuted by the Nazi regime. It is estimated that 1,000 German Jehovah’s Witnesses died or were murdered in concentration camps and prisons between 1933 and 1945, as did 400 Witnesses from other countries, of which were about 90 Austrians and 120 Dutch Jehovah Witnesses…
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This looks like a fairly standard receipt and although it is hard to make out the names on the document, it does tell a very dark tale. The document is a receipt issued by the SS to a Dutch citizen. The receipt is an acknowledgement of a payment of 37.50 Dutch guilders to this man…
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Klara Boda—just a child. Klara Boda—just a child with two fluffy toys. Klara Boda—just a child who wanted to go to school Klara Boda—just a child who wanted to be a princess. Klara Boda—just a child, whose life was not complicated. Klara Boda—all she needed was love and care. Klara Boda—just a child who received…
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