F02_P12: Nazi Occupation of Czechoslovakia Persecution of Jews
1943 April 12, Front side - Envelope from Milan, Italy to a Slovakian Jew in Poland.
Beige envelope with typed text in Italian using blue ink. A cursive signature in blue pencil or ink is present. At the top right corner, a blue 1.25-lire stamp depicting Victor Emmanuel III appears. Overtop, a black ink cancellation dated April 12, 1943 is present. At the top left, an overlayed piece of the archive from the exhibit page appears. The foundation is promptly working to update this scan.
Name/Title
F02_P12: Nazi Occupation of Czechoslovakia Persecution of JewsEntry/Object ID
2008.4.29.aScope and Content
1943 April 12, envelope from Milan, Italy to a Slovakian Jew in Poland.Context
Immediately following the German occupation, Nazis unleashed a reign of terror against Czech Jews, burned down synagogues, and confiscated Jewish assets. A Judenrat (Jewish Council) was established in Prague to administer the Nazis’ demands. Beginning in September 1941, Czech Jews were required to wear identifying yellow cloth badges in the shape of a Star of David, and shortly afterward, transports began to take Jews from the major cities to ghettos in Poland, the first stop en route to death camps. A February 20, 1942, waybill piece for an insured parcel sent by the Jewish Council of Prague. An April 12, 1943, letter from Milan, Italy, to a Slovakian Jew who had been transported to a ghetto or camp in Poland, censored by Italy at Milan, by Slovakia at Bratislava, and by Germany at Munich, returned to sender.Collection
Nazi Scourge II: Five Frame ExhibitCategory
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Philatelic Material