DPAWorld War II: Timeline: The Road To Disaster

Posted by Gordon on January 25, 2010 at 8:30am

The front gate of the Nazi extermination camp Belzec, where Samuel K. is accused of having helped to murder at least 430,000 Jews.

What men do to their fellow men.

http://www.spiegel.de:80/international/0,1518,k-6695,00.html



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DPAWorld War II: Timeline: The Road To Disaster
.MULTIMEDIA
Flash Graphic: The Demise of the Nazis
60 Years after Auschwitz: Multimedia: Auschwitz, a Symbol of Terror and Destruction
The Destruction of Dresden: A Multimedia Overview of the Firestorm
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PHOTO GALLERIES
Images of World War II: How the Camera Became a Weapon
Pictures of World War II: Hitler in Color
Photo Gallery: Remembering Buchenwald


THE 'DISHONORABLE' GERMAN GIRLS
The Forgotten Persecution of Women in World War II
Hitler's Gestapo arrested thousands of women for admitting they had affairs with foreign forced laborers in Germany, despite many confessions being false and made under duress. Men were often executed and women sent to concentration camps for the crime of "racial defilement." Some continued to suffer the consequences long after the end of the war. By Jan Friedmann more... [ Forum ]
January 18, 2010, 02:03 PM

EX-CIVIL SERVANT UNDER SUSPICION
Germany May Stage New War Crimes Trial
The trial of John Demjanjuk in Munich may not be Germany's last major war crimes prosecution. Authorities are investigating Samuel K., 88, a retired German civil servant accused of being a death camp guard in World War II and of helping to kill at least 430,000 Jews. Public prosecutors may file charges soon. more...
January 12, 2010, 01:05 PM

SAVIOR OF THE DIARIES
Anne Frank Helper Miep Gies Dies at 100
Miep Gies helped hide Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis for two years in a secret Amsterdam annex. She also saved Anne's diaries from destruction, allowing the world a glimpse into the day-to-day realities of Jews during World War II. On Monday evening, she died at the age of 100. more...
January 11, 2010, 12:51 PM

AUSCHWITZ SIGN THEFT
Former Neo-Nazi in Sweden 'Proud' of Helping Police
A former leader of a neo-Nazi group in Sweden has said he is proud of his role in helping Polish authorities find the "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign, which was stolen from the Auschwitz concentration camp memorial in December. He may still be a suspect, however. more...
December 21, 2009, 11:10 AM

NO NEO-NAZI LINKS
Auschwitz Sign Thieves Arrested
Polish police say the five men arrested in connection with the theft of the Auschwitz sign have no known neo-Nazi links. The sign, which had been cut into three pieces, was recovered late on Sunday night. The museum at the former death camp has welcomed the return of such an important symbol of the Holocaust. more...
December 18, 2009, 06:15 PM

'AN ABOMINABLE ACT'
Outrage at Theft of Auschwitz Sign
The theft of the 'Arbeit macht frei' sign at the entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp on Friday has provoked international outrage, particularly in Israel. It is not yet clear if anti-Semitism was the motive behind the crime and, so far, there is no trace of the perpetrators. more...
December 10, 2009, 01:31 PM

DR. MENGELE'S VICTIM
Why One Auschwitz Survivor Avoided Doctors for 65 Years
Sixty-five years ago, infamous Auschwitz doctor Josef Mengele removed Yitzhak Ganon's kidney without anesthesia. The Greek-born Jew swore never to see a doctor again -- until a heart attack last month brought his horrific tale into the open. By Christoph Schult more...
December 08, 2009, 06:05 PM

CONTROVERSY OVER REMAINS OF NAZI LEADER
Russians Insist Hitler Skull Is Real
Russia's intelligence service FSB has denied claims by an American scientist that skull fragments in its archive are not those of Adolf Hitler. The scientist recently conducted a DNA test and concluded that the skull belonged to a woman. more...
December 01, 2009, 01:12 PM

THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
Demjanjuk Trial 'Shows Germany Is Taking its Responsibility Seriously'
Many see John Demjanjuk's Holocaust trial in Munich as an effort by the German justice system to make up for past mistakes. Rarely has someone so far down the Nazi chain of command been put in the dock. German commentators say it's about time. more...
November 30, 2009, 05:38 PM

NAZI WAR CRIMES TRIAL STARTS
Demjanjuk's Lawyer Accuses Judge of Prejudice
The trial of John Demjanjuk, accused of helping to murder 27,900 Jews in the Holocaust, started in Munich on Monday under the glare of the world's press. His lawyer said Demjanjuk would have been killed if he hadn't carried out his orders -- and caused outrage by claiming he was "on the same level" with Holocaust survivors. more...

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Comment by Josie on January 25, 2010 at 6:21pm
Sick isn't it?

As much as Hitler and his regime are despised, we need to keep remembering what happened; yet, there's still so much hate for Israel and her people, and looney dictators denying the holocaust.