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  1. Barbie Trial -- Day 9 -- Witness depositions are read; a civil party testifies

    17:13 The clerk continues reading the deposition of witness Jacqueline Modier, née Rozenfarb; the witness lived in Paris until the Vel d'Hiv raid, when she moved with her family to Lyon; her father was deported to Auschwitz and died there; the witness was present at the UGIF raid, where she unknowingly entered a room and was greeted by a uniformed soldier; the witness recounts the proceedings of the raid; after 9 pm, the witness was released because she had falsified French papers and was younger than 15 17:19 The Attorney General presents two medical certificates pertaining to the next wit...

  2. French Croix de Guerre with bronze palm awarded to a German Jewish resistance fighter

    1. Henri Engel collection

    French Cross of War medal with bronze palm awarded posthumously to 18 year old Henri Engel, a German Jew living in France, who died while fighting with the French resistance during World War II. It was awarded by the French National Committee of Liberation to honor remarkable acts of faith and courage by the French people. It was awarded to Henri in 1960, and his sister, Margot, accepted it on his behalf in 1961. In September 1939, Henri and his mother, Lucie, were in Lyon, France, when Germany invaded Poland, prompting France and Great Britain to declare war against Germany. They were from...

  3. French Médaille Militaire with ribbon awarded to a German Jewish resistance fighter

    1. Henri Engel collection

    French Military Medal awarded posthumously to 18 year old Henri Engel, a German Jew living in France, who died while fighting with the French resistance during World War II. The medal was awarded by the French Republic to honor acts of courage and dedication. It was awarded to Henri in 1960, and his sister, Margot, accepted it on his behalf in 1961. In September 1939, Henri and his mother, Lucie, were in Lyon, France, when Germany invaded Poland, prompting France and Great Britain to declare war against Germany. They were from Berlin, but were not allowed to leave and reunite with Henri’s s...

  4. French Médaille de la Résistance with ribbon awarded to a German Jewish resistance fighter

    1. Henri Engel collection

    French Resistance Medal awarded posthumously to 18 year old Henri Engel, a German Jew living in France, who died while fighting with the French resistance during World War II. It was awarded by the French National Committee of Liberation to honor remarkable acts of faith and courage by the French people. It was awarded to Henri in 1960, and his sister, Margot, accepted it on his behalf in 1961. In September 1939, Henri and his mother, Lucie, were in Lyon, France, when Germany invaded Poland, prompting France and Great Britain to declare war against Germany. They were from Berlin, but were n...

  5. Certificate for the French Resistance and Cross of War medals awarded to a German Jewish resistance fighter

    1. Henri Engel collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn43990
    • English
    • overall: Height: 15.250 inches (38.735 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) pictorial area: Height: 10.625 inches (26.988 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)

    Certificate for French Resistance Medal and Cross of War medal awarded posthumously to 18 year old Henri Engel, a German Jew living in France, who died while fighting with the French resistance during World War II. The medals were awarded in 1960, to honor Henri as a “magnificent patriot” who died for France. His sister, Margot, accepted them on his behalf in 1961. In September 1939, Henri and his mother, Lucie, were in Lyon, France, when Germany invaded Poland, prompting France and Great Britain to declare war against Germany. They were from Berlin, but were not allowed to leave and reunit...

  6. RJM

    1. Staatliche und parteiamtliche Akten bis 1945
    2. Deutsches Reich (bis 1945)
    3. Justiz
    4. Reichjustizministerium

    Faszikel 18: Memos, Berichte, Korrespondenz Reichsjustizministerium mit nachgeordneten Stellen und Reichsministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion, 1941-1945: Räumung von Strafanstalten in Frontnähe (Rheinland, Ostdeutschland): Organisation des Strafvollzugs; Wehrmachtsangehörige und Kriegsgefangene in Gewahrsam der Strafvollzugsbehörde; Abgabe asozialer Gefangener sowie von Juden und Zigeunern an die Gestapo; Berücksichtigung von Rüstungsfragen durch die Justizbehörden, Bl. 3 666 293-3 666 565, unter anderem: 1) Memo, ohne Verfasser, [nach 01. November 1942]: Übergabe von in Haftanstalt...

  7. Schriftgutverwaltung

    1. Staatliche und parteiamtliche Akten bis 1945
    2. Deutsches Reich (bis 1945)
    3. Polizei und SS
    4. Persönlicher Stab
    1. Rede Himmler bei der Arbeitstagung der Befehlshaber in Bad Schachen am 14. Oktober 1943: Sicherheitslage im Reich (40 000 politische und 70 000 asoziale Verbrecher und Berufsverbrecher in Haft); Faschismus und Nationalsozialismus "nicht zu vergleichen"; Bekämpfung von kommunistischen Agenten und Defaitisten; Schuld der Juden und Freimaurer an der Niederlage 1918; Weltanschauliche Gründe für Deutschenhass in der Welt; Partisanen und deren Bekämpfung im Osten; Rassische Beurteilung der slawischen Völker; Eisernes Kreuz I als Einbürgerungsgrund; Umgang Fremdvölkischer mit deutschen Frauen s...

  8. Coat design, Basel, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  9. Coat design, Mia, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  10. Unfinished jacket design created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original, unfinished design for a jacket created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, wor...

  11. Jacket design, Gussi, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a jacket created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a le...

  12. Coat design, Culm, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  13. Coat design, Jaffa/ Ilse, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  14. Coat design, Ibsen, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  15. Coat design, Iris, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  16. Coat design, Görlik, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  17. Coat design, Turin, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  18. Coat design, Rita, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  19. Coat design, Dresden, created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...

  20. Coat design created by a German Jewish man and saved by his wife in hiding

    1. Dorit Isaacsohn family collection

    Original design for a coat created by Julius Isaacsohn, a Jewish designer with his own garment making business in prewar Berlin, Germany. In 1938, Julius and his wife Gertrud, a dressmaker with her own business, had lost their livelihood because of the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi regime. They sent their daughter Dorit, age 6, to Brussels, Belgium, in early 1939, to stay with Gertrud’s sister Anna Kaufman. Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940, and Gertrud and Julius had Dorit returned to them in 1941. Gertrud and Julius became forced laborers for the German government, working in a leat...