Life_under_Siege_The_Jews_of_Magdeburg_under_Nazi_Rule.pdf

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In the wake of the declaration of war, simultaneous to the establishment of
‘Judenhäuser’ and the reduction of communities to absolute compliance, the
Nazis stepped up their repression in both the economic and public domains. They
commenced the finalisation of expropriation of Jewish property, including the
remaining ‘aryanisations’ of businesses and dramatically expanded repressive
measures against the lives of Jews in public. This also included a new level of
stigmatisation, which destroyed any hope of anonymity for Jews.
In October 59 and November 1939 60 the financial obligations of emigrating
Jews were further increased in Magdeburg. On 21 October, banks were instructed
to call in all outstanding loans and debts owed by Jewish communities. 61 Strict
guidelines were also imposed on how Jewish vendors of real estate were to be
‘compensated’ for property sold. 62 This chiefly involved price-fixing for ‘Aryan’
purchasers. On 23 February 1940, the provincial government banned ‘Aryan’
tailoresses and seamstresses who manufactured and sold female undergarments,
particularly corsets and brassieres, from coming into physical contact with
Jewesses. Henceforth, permission would be granted to a limited number of
Jewesses to attend to such needs. 63
59 Betrifft: Erweiterung der Zahlungspflicht bei der Judenvermögensabgabe, 14.
Oktober 1939, Bestand Rep. G 1, Signatur Nr. 389, LHASA MD, op. cit., p. 104.
60 Betrifft: Erweiterung der Zahlungspflicht bei der Judenvermögensabgabe, 2.
November 1939, ibid., pp. 107–108.
61 Die Forderungen von deutschen Banken sowie der deutschen öffentlich-rechtlichen
Sparkassen und der Girozentralen gegen jüdische Kultusvereinigungen, 21. Oktober
1939, Bestand Rep. C 20 I. I b, Signatur Nr. 1, LHASA MD, op. cit., pp. 202–209.
62 Betrifft: Erhebung von Ausgleichszahlungen bei der Entjudung nicht land- oder
forstwirtschaftlich genutzten Grundbesitzes, 23. Oktober 1939, Bestand Rep. K 3,
Signatur Nr. 4094 e, Film 58, LHASA MD, op. cit., pp. 67–69.
63 Betr.: Verordnung zur ausschaltung der Juden aus dem deutschen Wirtschaftsleben
vom 12. November 1938, Bestand Rep. C 28 I f, Signatur Nr. 933, Band 16, LHASA
MD, op. cit., p. 30.