Thanks Tony and 4thskorpion. Its the efficient bureaucratic nature of the Nazi (and Soviet) evil that I find so chilling. The Nazi admininstration made it seem so 'normal'.
Thanks Tony and 4thskorpion. Its the efficient bureaucratic nature of the Nazi (and Soviet) evil that I find so chilling. The Nazi admininstration made it seem so 'normal'.
Above: Polish forced labourer, Jan Sowka awaits execution in the forest near Buchenwald concentration camp.
On April 26, 1942, a Polish forced labourer, who worked at Bauern Schmidt's couryard was beaten to the point of unconsciousness by a German policeman, Albin Gottwald. Two Poles took revenge on Gottwald and stabbed him to death on a forest path between Poppenhausen and Einoed. The two Poles then escaped. One of the two Poles, Jan Sowka (b. 10/19/22 in Thayngen, Switzerland) was apprehended shortly after his escape. On May 11, 1942, nineteen prisoners from Buchenwald were taken to the place in the woods where Gottwald's body had been found. The Buchenwald SS built three gallows -- two consisted of ten hooks each, and one was a single gallows. The nineteen Polish prisoners were positioned behind the gallows, and Jan Sowka stood on the opposite side.
Above: In the forest near Buchenwald concentration camp, SS officers oversee the construction of the newly erected gallows on which Jan Sowka was hanged.
Above: An SS officer standing in front of the newly constructed gallows.
The executions began at 10:50 where the prisoners and Jan Sowka were hanged one after another on the single gallows. At the end, they were all hanged from the two group gallows. Hundreds of Polish forced laborers from the surrounding area were rounded up and forced to watch the executions.
Above: Prisoners from Buchenwald awaiting execution in the forest near the camp.
Source: USHMM
Last edited by StefanM; 06-26-2013 at 03:22 PM.
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Excited to find this ID and "P" patch for forced worker at Bruhn-Werke GmbH in Eisfeld in the district of Hildburghausen, Southern Thuringia, Germany... should be winging its way to me shortly
During the Second World War the city of Eisfeld "employed" 733 foreign forced laborers, including 542 women in Bruhn-Werke GmbH, Ritzma-Werk, Eiso-Schrauben GmbH and the companies of Günsel and Dressel.
Bruhn-Werke GmbH manufactured cockpit instruments such as below for the German Luftwaffe.
I collect, therefore I am.
Nothing in science can explain how consciousness arose from matter.
Last edited by StefanM; 07-24-2013 at 04:05 PM.
I collect, therefore I am.
Nothing in science can explain how consciousness arose from matter.
Last edited by StefanM; 08-21-2013 at 04:18 PM.
I collect, therefore I am.
Nothing in science can explain how consciousness arose from matter.
A new find
Political poster issued by Polski Komitet Wyzwolenia Narodowego PKWN (Polish Committee of National Liberation in France). A propaganda message aimed at former Polish deportees, KL prisoners, PoWs and Intereenes finding themselves in France.
If someone could kindly find the time translate this poster for the thread (as my Polish is sadly limited) that would be a most welcome contribution
I collect, therefore I am.
Nothing in science can explain how consciousness arose from matter.
I collect, therefore I am.
Nothing in science can explain how consciousness arose from matter.
All I can say is that the rifle is a mauser and not Soviet made.
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