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48 Hours of Kristallnacht: Night of Destruction/Dawn of the Holocaust
On the nights of November 9 and 10, 1938, rampaging mobs throughout Germany and the newly acquired territories of Austria and Sudetenland freely attacked Jews in the street, in their homes and at their places of work and worship. At least 96 Jews were killed and hundreds more injured, as many as 2,000 synagogues were burned, almost 7,500 Jewish businesses were destroyed, c...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
September 2nd 2008
by Lyons Press
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48 Hours of Kristallnacht: Night of Destruction/Dawn of the Holocaust is the terrifying story of the mendacious force of Nazi Germany, inflicted upon innocent Jews in the days leading up to World War II and the Holocaust. Author Mitchell Bard offers multiple views of this intense episode of malice, as seen through the eyes of German and Austrian Jewish children. 48 Hours of Kristallnacht carries the reader through the shock of homicide, firebombing and religious persecution. This is not an ev...more
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Literally translated, kristallnacht means “crystal night.” Often, it is more figuratively translated as “night of broken glass.” Kristallnacht refers to November 9th and 10th, 1938 when Nazis systematically began destroying Jewish businesses, homes and synagogues. In those two nights the Nazis destroyed over 1,300 synagogues, 7,500 Jewish businesses and killed at least 236 Jews, just the beginning of the massive killings that would follow.
The author has collected first-person accounts of the des...more
The author has collected first-person accounts of the des...more
One doesn't open such a book without an understanding that it's going to be a hard read.
The 48 hours of Kristallnacht or the 'Night of Destruction' was the beginning of one of the most (or arguably most) horrific events in human history: the Holocaust. In these 48 hours it was estimated that 96 Jews died, including 43 women & 13 children while 30,000 jews were arrested & sent to concentration camps. More than 1,300 synagogues burned & between 2,000-7,500 Jewish business destroyed. Th...more
The 48 hours of Kristallnacht or the 'Night of Destruction' was the beginning of one of the most (or arguably most) horrific events in human history: the Holocaust. In these 48 hours it was estimated that 96 Jews died, including 43 women & 13 children while 30,000 jews were arrested & sent to concentration camps. More than 1,300 synagogues burned & between 2,000-7,500 Jewish business destroyed. Th...more
A truly excellent and riveting book--some of the oral histories got a bit repetitive, but the author captures the insanity of Kristallnacht well. It's hard to believe that human beings are capable of such things... but the more I learn about what lead into the Holocaust, the more it sadly makes sense. The German people were looking for someone to blame for their economic situation, and the Jews were a convenient scapegoat--the Nazis took full advantage of this.
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