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The Evil of Colonne Henneicke
The Evil of Colonne Henneicke
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The content provides a poignant and detailed account of the Drancy internment camp and the transport of Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau during World War II. It sheds light on the involvement of individuals in occupied countries and their role in the atrocities. The emotional impact of the journeys is effectively conveyed, creating a somber and reflective tone. The inclusion of specific details and personal stories enhances the narrative. Consider adding additional context around the sources and their reliability. The use of images effectively supports the storytelling and provides a visual connection to the historical events
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Transport 70 from Drancy, Camp, France to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Before I go into the main story, I’d like you all to have a look at the picture above. Drancy internment camp was an assembly and detention camp for confining Jews who were later deported to the extermination camps during the German occupation of France during World War II. However, as you can see the only one in a uniform in the picture, is a French police officer. It is a point I have made many…
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How safe is Russia under Putin?
Today marks the 24th anniversary of Putin as President of Russia. Yes he did step down at one stage to take the prime minister role, but lets not kid ourselves, this was only to bypass the Russian constitution. Proud to be a strong leader and keeping his country safe, now let is just look to how safe Russia actually has been over the last 24 years. In the early 2000s, Chechen militants staged…
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Hanns Albin Rauter-Pure Evil
It is important how you report on history. No one expects things to be always 100% accurate, but facts that can easily be verified should always be correct. In the case of Hanns Albin Rauter I have seem him described as the Dutch head of Police during World War 2, this is not true, he wasn’t Dutch, but Austrian. On Wikipedia I had seen the date of his execution as March 24,1949, this is also…
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Interview with Miriam Friedmann Morris. Daughter of artist and Holocaust...
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Destructed Lives
In the summer of 1942, a number of Jewish families from Winterswijk, the Netherlands decided to go into hiding in the Korenburgerveen nature reserve. With the help of farmers, barracks were built in the peat, and local residents provided water and food. A total of 23 people found refuge in the bog, including five children. On November 27, 1942, the supervisor of the bog, together with two of his…
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Purim during the darkest of days.
Before I started with the main story. I will first try to explain to the non Jewish readers, which includes me, what Purim is. The jolly Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). Purim began in 2024 on Saturday night, March 23 and continues through Sunday, March 24. Among the celebrations: many Jewish children will dress…
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Epic Rock Episode 27:Bloody Well Right-Supertramp
Since it was Roger Hodgson’s 74th birthday on the 21st of March, I am dedicating this episode of Epic Rock to Supertramp. “Bloody Well Right” is a song by English rock band Supertramp from their 1974 album Crime of the Century. It appeared as the B-side of the single “Dreamer” in 1974. Listeners in the United States preferred it to the A-side, and “Bloody Well Right” became their breakthrough…
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My interview with Bryan Mark Rigg-Author and Historian.
This is my interview with Bryan Mark Rigg, Military historian and author.Bryan Mark Rigg is the author of several highly regarded books on World War II history, including Hitler’s Jewish Soldiers: The Untold Story of Nazi Racial Laws and Men of Jewish Descent in the German Military and The Rabbi Saved by Hitler’s Soldiers: Rebbe Joseph Isaac Schneersohn and His Astonishing Rescue. In addition to…
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Mary Weinrib-Auschwitz Survivor
Mary Weinrib was born on July 16, 1925 in Warsaw, Poland. She was born Mary Mania (Malka) Rubinstein. She grew up in Wierzbnik, a Jewish town that was part of Starachowice, Poland. Her mother was Rose Rubinstein, a dressmaker. Her father, Gershon Rubinstein, was a butcher. The family, which included a younger sister (Ida) and a younger brother (Harold, lived in Warsaw until Mary was about five…
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