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world2 years ago

Unearthing Truths: France's Search for Slain Nazi Troops Challenges WWII Narratives

The confession of a 98-year-old former French resistance fighter, Edmond Reveil, about the summary execution of German prisoners of war by his fellow resistance fighters during World War II has upended the narrative of heroism surrounding the resistance movement. Reveil's admission led to a high-profile Franco-German dig to search for a mass grave, but no human remains were found. The revelation has sparked controversy in the community, with some finding it hard to understand the investigation, while others see it as an opportunity for reconciliation and a chance to acknowledge the complexities of war.

via DW (English)|
#france#mass-grave#nazi-occupation
world2 years ago

DNA analysis reveals identity of Dutch resistance hero executed by Nazis

Dutch forensic investigators have identified the remains of Bernard Luza, a Jewish resistance hero who was executed by the Nazis in 1943. Luza's body was discovered in 1945, but remained unidentified until now. Through DNA technology and a relationship study, his remains were finally identified after more than 80 years. Luza's relatives now have certainty about his fate. Luza, a member of the Dutch Communist Party and People's Militia, was accused of distributing an illegal underground newspaper and calling for sabotage. His wife and daughter were murdered in a concentration camp, and several other family members perished in death camps. Over 100,000 Dutch Jews were killed during World War II.

via CBS News|
#bernard-luza#dna-identification#jewish-resistance-hero
film-review2 years ago

Steve McQueen's 'Occupied City': A Four-Hour Meditation on Wartime Amsterdam.

Steve McQueen's documentary film "Occupied City" is a moving meditation on Amsterdam's wartime history and psychogeography during Nazi occupation. The film is based on Bianca Stigter's book "Atlas of an Occupied City, Amsterdam 1940-1945" and shows modern-day scenes of the city where the barbarity unfolded, with a calm narrative voiceover summarizing what happened in each particular spot. The film asks hard questions about the gulf between past and present and shows that the past and present are more fluid than we think. The effect is mysterious and moving.

via The Guardian|
#amsterdam#documentary#film-review
history2 years ago

Remembering the Heroism of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

On April 19, 1943, a group of Jews living inside the Nazi-created Warsaw Ghetto in Poland began an armed uprising against Hitler’s occupying forces. The monthlong fight represented the largest and most robust retaliation against SS troops who were systematically murdering millions of European Jews. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the largest uprising during World War II and inspired other resistance movements across German-occupied Europe. Around April 19, we observe the Days of Remembrance, commemorating the courage of those who took part in the uprising as well as all victims and survivors of the Holocaust.

via CNN|
#history#holocaust#jewish-resistance
history2 years ago

Remembering the Heroism of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

On April 19, 1943, Jewish fighters revolted against Nazi barbarism that had methodically undertaken the deportation and extermination of 400,000 Jews crowded into the Warsaw ghetto since July 1942. The act, as heroic as it was desperate, marked the end of the Warsaw ghetto. Three weeks after the final uprising, nothing remained of the ghetto and its inhabitants. Commemorations for the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began as soon as the war ended and continue to this day.

via FRANCE 24 English|
#commemoration#history#holocaust