Friday, May 24, 2013

This Day in History: Josef Mengele "Angel of Death" Arrives at Auschwitz

Link to article: Joseph Mengele Arrives at Auschwitz



Abstract: Nazi persecution, arrests, and deportations were directed against all members of Jewish families, as well as many Gypsy families, without concern for age. Homeless, often orphaned, many children had frequently witnessed the murder of parents, siblings, and relatives. They faced starvation, illness, brutal labor, and other indignities until they were 
“Monsters exist, but they are too few in numbers to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are…the functionaries ready to believe and act without asking questions.” 



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