Nazi persecution of Jehova's Witnesses

Identifier
WL1444
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 69996
Dates
1 Jan 1934 - 31 Jan 1963
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Acquisition

Documents relating to fate of Jehova’s Witnesses; doc.

Donated February 1998

Donor: Centro di Documentazione sui Bibelforscher

Scope and Content

This collection of copy documentation records the Nazi persecution of Jehova's witnesses. It consists of a range of documents, the originals of which are held by a variety of archives, and were brought together by the Centro di Documentazione sui Bibelforscher. It is assumed that this is only a fraction of the total material which this institution holds. The purpose behind this selection is unknown.

The range of material covers lists of camp inmates from a number of concentration camps; Nazi military court verdicts in cases of conscientious objection; Gestapo correspondence; case files on individual camp inmates/ Jehova's Witnesses; material re compensation claims.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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