“Get rid of them,” Aumeier ordered. A kapo who was standing by unpicked Gustav’s star from his jacket, separated the two triangles, and gave the red one back to him. The same was done to the other sixteen men, leaving them clutching their red triangles, utterly mystified. “You are political prisoners,” Aumeier announced. “There are no Jews in positions of authority here. Remember this. From this moment you men are Aryans.” And that was that. As far as the regime was concerned, Gustav Kleinmann was officially no longer Jewish. By the mere alteration of a list and a badge, he officially ceased
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