Life_under_Siege_The_Jews_of_Magdeburg_under_Nazi_Rule.pdf

which the Jewish community endured and attempted to adjust to; as well as the
private discussions on such topics as emigration which were simultaneously
taking place in homes. Finally, for this time period the situation of Jewish children
and youth is explored, with particular reference to their schooling experiences, the
importance of Jewish youth groups and the emigration of unaccompanied Jewish
youth.
The second period explores the events of the Reichskristallnacht, its
ramifications and the subsequent escalation in persecutions which continued until
liberation. This component follows the dehumanising persecutions administered
ruthlessly, leading ultimately to permanent segregation, forced labour and
deportation for the majority of Jews. This study ends with the liberation of only a
handful of Jews, predominantly those in mixed marriages, children of such
marriages or those in hiding. By April 1945 the majority of Magdeburg’s Jews
had perished, either at the hands of the Nazis and their helpers or during the Allied
bombardment of the city.
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