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476. Spiritual Resistance in the Ghettos
stood guard. In Warsaw alone, in 1940, 600 Jewish prayer groups existed. Rabbinical authorities
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477. Amsterdam
established a civilian administration dominated by the SS (the elite guard of
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478. Einsatzgruppen: An Overview
The mass shootings were resource-intensive, requiring many shooters and escort guards as well as guns
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479. Liberation of Nazi Camps
organization seized control of Buchenwald to prevent atrocities by the retreating camp guards. When American
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480. Liberation: An Overview
US, British, Canadian, and Soviet troops freed prisoners from their SS guards, provided them with
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481. Jewish Community of Kalisz in the Interwar Years
guard to ensure that Christians did not patronize Jewish-owned stalls. A year later, Kalisz was
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482. Jewish Community of Munkacs from the Eighteenth Century to World War I
successfully fought off by a Jewish civilian guard made up of war veterans. At one point, Munkacs was split
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483. The 2nd Infantry Division during World War II
captured SS guards to ascertain conditions in the camp, identify and locate perpetrators, and gather
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484. The 11th Armored Division during World War II
originally been a subcamp of Mauthausen. The division's arrival prevented the SS guards from murdering
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485. The 71st Infantry Division during World War II
Gunskirchen camp. When troops of the 71st entered the camp, they learned that the SS guards had fled
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486. Leon Bakst
partisans. Arriving with rifles, the newcomers were quickly accepted. Leon's duties ranged from guard
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487. Rae Kushner
where the Bielskis had managed to shelter over 1,200 people, Rae regularly stood guard and often cooked
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488. Allen Small
parents; he knew something much worse was in store. When it seemed like the guards weren't looking, Allen
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489. Shalom Yoran
guarded building, but Shalom and his friends succeeded regardless. Returning victorious, they learned the
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490. Death Marches: Photographs
SS guards brutally mistreated the prisoners during the death marches. They shot prisoners who
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491. Cyprus Detention Camps
under constant guard. The Joint Distribution Committee provided for the welfare of the detainees
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492. William L. Shirer
). When German troops guarding the state radio station prevented Shirer from broadcasting, he flew to
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493. Stutthof - Animated Map/Map
concentration camp. Stutthof prisoners were used as forced laborers. Those whom the SS guards judged too weak or
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494. Stutthof - ID Cards/Oral Histories
Conditions in the camp were brutal and prisoners were used as forced laborers. Those whom the SS guards
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495. Last Gassing at Hartheim
At Hartheim, German authorities carry out the last gassing of inmates. Under SS guard
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496. Casting of Majdanek gas chamber door
gas entered the chamber inside. SS guards could observe the killing process through peepholes in the
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497. Gassing Operations
Ukrainian guards sometimes shouted at and beat the victims, who were ordered to enter the "showers" with
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498. Frank Bleichman
defense unit to guard the camp even though they had no firearms. In December 1942 the group managed to
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499. Julius Streicher: Biography
the oldest of the Nazi “old guard
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500. Theresienstadt: Other Prisoners
likewise isolated in a carefully guarded barracks so that they could not pass on the knowledge of their