Holocaust
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On March 26 and 28, two transports of Slovakian Jews were registered as prisoners in the women’s camp, where they were subjected to forced labor. These were the first transports organized by Adolf Eichmann’s department IV B4 (the Jewish office) within the Reich Security Head Office (RSHA). On March 30, the first RSHA transport from…
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Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s, a number of British aristocrats harbored sympathies for Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. While some saw Hitler as a bulwark against communism, others were drawn to his authoritarian rule and nationalist ideology. This essay explores key figures within the British aristocracy who expressed support for Hitler, their motivations,…
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Heroes don’t always wear capes or dressed in uniforms. Sometimes, they are just ordinary people. I say ordinary, but they are often anything but ordinary, as with Fredy Hirsch. I first heard of Fredy a few years ago. As a birthday gift, I recently received the book The Librarian of Auschwitz. While the story centres…
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The term ‘work extension’ was a euphemistic term for the actual goal of the deportations: to work to death those who were healthy enough to work and to murder all others. At least 102,000 Jewish Dutch people were murdered or died from exhaustion and diseases. Auschwitz-BirkenauIt is not exactly known when the Nazis decided to…
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The title is a translation of a line from the Dutch song Blauw (“Blue”). I was listening to it in my car today, and this particular line stayed with me. That line perfectly captures what I experience every time I write about the youngest victims of the Holocaust. Seeing their faces—just a fleeting moment captured…
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Dachau: A Symbol of Nazi Terror and Remembrance Dachau, a name synonymous with suffering and oppression, was the first concentration camp established by the Nazi regime. Opened on March 22, 1933, it was originally intended to house political prisoners but soon became a model for subsequent concentration camps. Located near Munich, Germany, Dachau was operational…
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If not for the dreadful setting of this story, the title might suggest a fairy tale. However, this is anything but a fairy tale—though it is certainly a grim one. Princess Mafalda of Savoy, born on November 19, 1902, was an Italian princess who became a tragic figure in European history. As the second daughter…
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The National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (abbreviation: NSB) was a Dutch political party that existed from 1931 to 1945. The NSB adhered to the ideology of National Socialism, presented itself not as a party but as a movement based on an anti-democratic attitude, and functioned as a collaboration party during the German occupation of…
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Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s national holiday—a time to reflect on Ireland’s complex Holocaust history On May 2, 1945, Taoiseach(prime minister) Éamon de Valera expressed condolences to the German ambassador following the death of Adolf Hitler. This gesture was met with widespread national and international criticism. Angela D. Walsh, a resident of East 44th…
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The Six Nations Championship, commonly known as the Six Nations and branded as Guinness Six Nations, is an annual international rugby union competition featuring the teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. As the oldest tournament contested by the Home Nations, it holds a distinguished place in the history of the sport. The…
History of Sorts 