Kristallnacht Remnants Unearthed Near Berlin
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 7:01 A huge dumping ground for the destroyed remains of Jewish property plundered during Kristallnacht has been found north of Berlin by an investigative journalist.
The destruction from Kristallnacht. The site, which is the size of four football pitches, in Brandenburg, contains an extensive array of personal and ceremonial items looted during orchestrated nationwide riots against Jewish property and places of worship on the night of November 9 1938. It is believed the goods were brought by rail to the outskirts of the village and dumped on designated land.
Yaron Svoray, the Israeli journalist who made the discovery, said it was a happy coincidence that he had stumbled across the artifacts so close to the 70th anniversary of the pogrom, also known as the Night of Broken Glass. (The Full Article Here - from The Guardian)
Photo: Jewish shops laid waste on Kristallnacht in 1938. Battmann/Corbis
I'm headed to Berlin Friday (24th Oct), I would really like to check this out. I doubt I could get anywhere near it though. I'm not even sure they've released the exact location yet. Here's a video of Yaron talking about what he found.
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Reader Comments (2)
Quinn,
Can you imagine the spirits that have been freed with the exhumation?! This and other events like this are what keep us aware of the persistence of life. So many lives ended prematurely and we are being reminded that they aren't ready to be forgotten.
Caron
I agree Caron. These are the kinds of things that demand attention. I fear that the world will forget. And if it does, it will happen again - no doubt in my mind.