q1903 Millions of women took part in combat roles during World War II. Some were killed in battle, while others were captured as prisoners of war. Captured women were interrogated and tortured for information, and many were executed by Nazi German forces. What follows are the last words of six women who resisted until the end. … Read more
Mon fils m’a attrapée par les cheveux et m’a traînée vers la porte d’entrée pendant que je criais : « Daniel, je t’en prie. Je suis ta mère. » Il a jeté ma valise sur le porche humide, m’a regardée droit dans les yeux et a dit : « Tu es trop vieille pour travailler … Read more
During World War II, millions of women took on combat and resistance roles. Some were killed in battle, and others were captured as prisoners of war. Captured women were interrogated and tortured for information, and many were executed by the Nazi Germans. After the Axis powers invaded and occupied Greece, they faced strong resistance from … Read more
Tenevo in mano una piccola borsa di lino con dentro una scatola di Tiffany avvolta nella carta velina, e ricordo che il suo peso contro il polso mi sembrava la prova di qualcosa. Mi dicevo che era una tappa importante, venticinque anni di matrimonio, il mio unico figlio. L’avevo scelta con cura, quella scatola, tre … Read more
The White Rose resistance movement remains one of the most well-known examples of German opposition to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. It is estimated that 800,000 Germans were arrested by the Nazis, and thousands were executed for resistance activities. Hans Scholl was born on September 22, 1918, in Ingersheim, Crailsheim, in the German Empire. … Read more
Herta Bothe was a female guard who served at several concentration camps during the Nazi era. She became known by the nickname the "sadist of Stutthof." She is also noted as the only female guard to tell her story publicly. Bothe served as a guard at Ravensbrück, Stutthof, and Bergen-Belsen. Her service placed her among … Read more
Il primo messaggio di mia madre in sette anni non era una scusa. Non era un complimento. Non era nemmeno un semplice “come stai? “. Diceva: Cena di famiglia domenica alle sei. Senza scuse. Ho fissato lo schermo. Poi la televisione montata nella mia stanza degli ospiti era accesa su un canale di economia. Ogni … Read more
De blauwdruk van mijn leven was altijd eenvoudig geweest: probeer liefde en goedkeuring te verdienen bij een familie die daar geen zin in had. Mijn naam is Hazel en ik woonde nog steeds in het huis van mijn moeder Karen en stiefzus Zoe, ook al was ik allang volwassen. Overdag werkte ik op kantoor als … Read more
Wanda Klaff was a Nazi concentration camp guard. She was born on March 6, 1922, in Danzig to German parents, under the name Wanda Klesinski. She finished school in 1938 and worked in a gem factory until 1942. That same year, she married Willie Klaff and became a housewife. In 1944, she joined the Stutthof … Read more
Ansgar Pichen was born on 22 September 1913 in Esbjerg, Denmark. His father was of Danish descent. In 1914 the family moved to Upper Silesia, and when Poland took over the region in 1922 they became Polish citizens. After the Nazi German invasion of Poland, Pichen was drafted into the German army on 25 May … Read more