Did at least 91 Jews die in Kristallnacht 9‑10 Nov 1938?
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“At least 91 Jewish people were killed during Kristallnacht on the night of 9–10 November 1938.”
Summary
Historical records indicate that at least 91 Jewish people were killed during the Kristallnacht pogrom on the night of 9–10 November 1938. This figure is consistently reported by reputable historical and Holocaust education sources.
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- "Kristallnacht" | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
By the end of the rampage, gangs of Nazi storm troopers had destroyed 7,000 Jewish businesses, set fire to more than 900 synagogues, killed 91 Jews and deported some 30,000 Jewish men to concentration camps.
- Kristallnacht, Germany's "Night of Broken Glass" | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
By the end of the night, 91 Jews were dead, more than 900 synagogues were burned, nearly 7,000 Jewish businesses were destroyed, cemeteries and schools were vandalized, and 30,000 Jewish men had been deported to concentration camps.
- For Germany's Jews, the Night Hope Died - The New York Times
The official Nazi toll for Kristallnacht was 36 Jews killed and 195 synagogues destroyed around Germany. But the toll was far greater.
- Kristallnacht and Deportations to the Dachau Concentration Camp - Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies - The University of Texas at Dallas
On the night of November 9, 1938, an attack was carried out by Nazis in which Jewish businesses, synagogues, and other buildings were destroyed. This attack against the Jewish communities of Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland also saw the harassment, injury, and murder of countless innocent Jews. Although it is referred to as “Kristallnacht,” or “the Night of Broken Glass,” the nature of the violence and destruction leveled at the Jewish community means that a more apt description would be the November pogrom.
- Kristallnacht - Wikipedia
Many of the destroyed remains of ... during Kristallnacht were dumped near Brandenburg. In October 2008, this dumpsite was discovered by Yaron Svoray, an investigative journalist. The site, the size of four football fields, contained an extensive array of personal and ceremonial items looted during the riots against Jewish property and places of worship on the night of 9 November 1938...
- Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | 9 November 1938: The November Pogrom (Kristallnacht)
An estimated 91 Jews were killed, 30,000 arrested and 267 synagogues destroyed. Many shops and other Jewish businesses were destroyed and looted. ... The November Pogrom was formally known as Kristallnacht (the Night of the Broken Glass), named ...
- Deconstructing the Kristallnacht Myth | National Vanguard
Note: A riled Instaurationist asked the Associated Press where it had obtained the “91 deaths” figure since it never appeared in AP reports filed during and after Kristallnacht.
- Kristallnacht: the beginning of the end for European Jews – Queensland Holocaust Museum
Jewish individuals were brutally assaulted, and many lost their lives. The official death toll of 91, while tragic, is believed to be an underestimate, as many deaths went unreported or were covered up by the Nazi authorities. During Kristallnacht, 30,000 Jewish men were arrested by the Nazis.
- Kristallnacht - Wikidata
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- Novemberpogrome 1938 – Wikipedia
November 1938, die ursprünglich Reichskristallnacht oder Kristallnacht genannt wurde. Jahrzehnte später wird vorwiegend der Ausdruck Reichspogromnacht verwendet. Diese Pogrome waren vom nationalsozialistischen Regime organisierte und gelenkte Gewaltmaßnahmen gegen Juden im Deutschen Reich.
- „Der Schlag kam von innen" - Der Novemberpogrom | Yad Vashem
In der Nacht vom 9. auf den 10. November 1938 gingen in Deutschland mehr als 1.400 Synagogen in Flammen auf. Tausende von jüdischen Geschäften und Betrieben wurden ausgeraubt und zerstört. Der gängigen Zählung zufolge wurden im Laufe des Pogroms 91 Juden ermordet.
- Reichspogromnacht - 9. November 1938
Sie zerstörten mehr als 7.000 Geschäfte jüdischer Einzelhändler und verwüsteten Wohnungen der Juden. Sie töteten nach offiziellen Angaben insgesamt 91 Personen (Quelle: Geheimbericht des Obersten Parteigerichts vom 13. Februar 1939). Die genaue Zahl derer, die infolge von Leid und Schrecken ...