The Holocaust Sites of Europe An Historical Guide

by Winstone, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781848852907
• ISBN10: 1848852908
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780857713315
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris

Summary

To try to bridge this gap and better understand the true significance of the Holocaust, its scale and magnitude, millions of people each year now travel to the former camps, ghettos and other settings for the atrocities.The Holocaust Sites of Europeoffers the first comprehensive guide to these sites, including much practical information as well as the historical context, serving as an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to add another layer to their understanding of the Holocaust by visiting these important sites for themselves. Including not only the notorious concentration and death camps, such as Auschwitz and Ravensbruck, but also lesser known examples, such as Sered' in Slovakia,Holocaust Sites of Europeincorporates detailed descriptions of massacre sites, ghettos, "Euthanasia" centres and Roma and Sinti sites which witnessed similar crimes. Extensive reference to the many museums and memorials which commemorate the Holocaust complete out this guide.

Author Biography

Martin Winstone is a writer and teacher. He also undertakes educational work for the Holocaust Educational Trust. He lives in Oxford.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
France	p. 13
Belgium	p. 33
The Netherlands	p. 41
Italy	p. 59
Germany	p. 73
Austria	p. 129
Czech Republic	p. 155
Slovakia	p. 181
Hungary	p. 191
Poland	p. 209
Lithuania	p. 311
Latvia	p. 337
Estonia	p. 353
Belarus	p. 359
Ukraine	p. 371
Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina	p. 389
Serbia	p. 397
Greece	p. 409
Other Countries	p. 421
Further Reading	p. 429
Index of Sites	p. 435
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