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Flight to China in the Year of the Tiger: 1938

Written by Hari Jonkers

As we welcome a new Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac, we remember another significant Tiger year: 1938. This was when the Japanese occupied Shanghai and the city became the unlikely destination of … Keep reading

A Fragile World

Written by David Fligg

A Fragile World If there’s one thing that the ongoing pandemic teaches us, it’s that life is a somewhat fragile and precarious affair. This was achingly true for Gideon Klein, a young Czech Jew, and … Keep reading

A Brief History of the First Nazi Gas Chambers

Written by Jonny Hudson

In Brandenburg an der Havel State Welfare Institute a crude experiment using poison gas to murder people took place in January 1940. The experiment came about after Viktor Brack, a department head in the KdF … Keep reading

Human Rights: The Legacy of the Holocaust

Written by Dr Chelsea Sambells and Hannah Randall

“Human rights” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. But what are our human rights today and where do they come from? And how do they relate to the Holocaust? History of Human … Keep reading

The Lesser Known Twelve ‘Nuremberg Trials’

Written by Hannah Randall

The Nuremberg trial, held in 1946, was unique at the time.  It persecuted 24 of the most important and high-profile figures of the Third Reich. It was also the first international tribunal to be used … Keep reading

Nuremberg: The Changing Meanings of a City

Written by Dr Chelsea Sambells and Hannah Randall

Continuing our blog series on Nuremberg, our Travelling Historians, Hannah and Chelsea, are exploring what the city means in terms of its history and legacy. CS: So Nuremberg, a city we have both visited – … Keep reading