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9. Austria after the Anschluss. They escaped to Belgium for a year,

Thu May 17, 2018, 08:05 PM

May 2018

Then left after the invasion of Poland and just before hitler turned west. Made it to England, then to America

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my grandfather was called non-human. my grandfather was called an animal. [View all] unblock May 2018 OP

Never again Maeve May 2018 #1

I knew immediately what you were referring to BigmanPigman May 2018 #2

Thank you for your post, unblock. sheshe2 May 2018 #3

Hutus called Tutsis "cockroaches" and then began an extermination Ilsa May 2018 #4

Dehumanization is the first step. Stonepounder May 2018 #5

My ancestors left earlier Cary May 2018 #6

What country was this? A friend tells a similar story about Ukraine. keithbvadu2 May 2018 #7

Austria after the Anschluss. They escaped to Belgium for a year, unblock May 2018 #9

Kushner enid602 May 2018 #10

Well, they came to America and fell susceptible to the official ethos misanthrope May 2018 #11

My grandfather was deported. nt Kirk Lover May 2018 #12

a heartsick k and r niyad May 2018 #13