Holocaust
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This is going to be a short blog for it is impossible for me to do an in depth story without turning into an emotional wreck. Eva Heyman was a 13 year old Hungarian Jewish girl. I have a daughter the same age, with the same beautiful smile. Eva had one simple wish ,which she…
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The christian churches and especially the Catholic church have often been criticized for turning a blind eye to the Nazi regime, and to an extend that is true for they could have done more. However to say they did nothing is untrue, There were may clergy men who spoke out to Hitler and his friends,…
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One of the more disturbing and intriguing aspects about Hitler is his seemingly fondness of children,at least ‘aryan’ children. The same man who was responsible of millions of children to die, made sure he would use any photo opportunity with kids. He saw children in two ways, they were either impure and the offspring of…
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It is easy to forget that the Nazis didn’t take power, they were democratically elected, although they did not shy away from using violence to secure the votes. However, despite the bullying tactics by the SA, people still had a choice to vote for the NSDAP or any other party. The General election of July…
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When I see a dog I want to play with it When I see a flower I want to pick it When I see a crayon I want to draw a picture When I cross the road I hold my Mother’s hand When I have a bad dream I call my Father When I smile,…
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Sports were important in Nazi ideology. Often athletes would be portrayed as warriors, and many drafted German athletes were placed into several branches of the Wehrmacht. The Nazis also understood the power of sports as propaganda, and, especially in a sports-loving country like the Netherlands, the Nazis saw merit in promoting sports. The poster below…
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I have often wondered how the Sonderkommandos coped with their work. Sonderkommandos were forced labour units made up of Nazi death camp prisoners. usually Jews.They were forced to help with the disposal of gas chamber victims among other duties. Sometimes even removing family members. It is not like they had a choice, it was either work…
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(Originally posted July 19, 2018) This may surprise some of you, but I have actually read Mein Kampf. Well, at least part of it. I gave up halfway through because it was boring. I recognized it for what it was: the ramblings of a delusional failed artist. Mein Kampf was published on July 18, 1925,…
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Do you sleep at night, knowing what you did to me? Does your conscience bother you? Do you have a soul? And if you do how could you do what you did? Do you have children of your own? Or do you have nieces or nephews? Would you kill them? We both know you wouldn’t…
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Although tempted to join the debate on the current call to boycott goods from Israel, I am not going to join. I rather stick to what I know best, history. . On April 1, 1933, the Nazis in Germany began with the boycott of Jewish businesses. They claimed it was a retaliation to the calls of…
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