The Jews of Denmark in the Holocaust

Based on never previously explored personal accounts and archival documentation, this book examines life and death in the Theresienstadt ghetto, seen through the eyes of the Jewish victims from Denmark.

Autorentext

Silvia Goldbaum Tarabini Fracapane holds a PhD in Modern History from Technical University Berlin, and a MA in Comparative Literature from University of Copenhagen.

Inhalt

1. The Jews in Denmark on the Eve of the 'Judenaktion' 2. The 'Judenaktion' 3. Ghetto Theresienstadt and the Arrival of the Danish Transports 4. Housing and Work for Adults and Children 5. Relationships Inside and Outside the National Group 6. Everyday Life 7. Despair, Disease and Death 8. Shipments of Parcels 9. Danish Parcels Seen from the Ghetto 10. The Visit of the International Delegation, June 23, 1944 11. After the Visit 12. Witnessing the Transports 13. The Last Months in Theresienstadt 14. Life After the Ghetto