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« on: February 26, 2022, 23:09:56 »
Researching "on this day" took me to a site for the purpose which told me

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27th February 1942 - 1st transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany

Researching further brought me to https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/france and the horror story.  Didn't mention 27th February explicity but it's a story that mustn't slip from the memory. I'm posting anyway.
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2024, 06:33:51 »
Quote from: grahame on February 26, 2022, 23:09:56
Researching "on this day" took me to a site for the purpose which told me

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27th February 1942 - 1st transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany

Researching further brought me to https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/france and the horror story.  Didn't mention 27th February explicity but it's a story that mustn't slip from the memory. I'm posting anyway.

"ping" to the top. Not just from France. From all across Europe as is one of my lasting memories of my recent journeys.

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