Германия передала Польше 428 документов, связанных с Холокостом. Их собирались продать с аукциона и отказались после скандала
Ландтаг федеральной земли Северный Рейн-Вестфалия передал 428 документов, связанных с Холокостом, в фонд мемориала Аушвиц-Биркенау в Варшаве
TL;DR
- 428 Holocaust-related documents transferred to the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial fund in Warsaw.
- Documents were previously planned for auction but withdrawn after public outcry.
- Items include postcards from prisoners, guard correspondence, an anti-Semitic poster, a yellow star badge, and camp currency.
- The transfer aims to preserve memory, protect victims' dignity, and support research and education.
- The auction was initially planned by Felzmann auction house but canceled after criticism from German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and the International Auschwitz Committee.
- Documents were purchased by the state government using donations.