Kristallnacht killed at least 91 Jews on 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.”
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Historical records indicate that at least 91 Jewish individuals were killed during the Kristallnacht pogrom on the night of 9–10 November 1938. While later research suggests the total death toll may be higher, the minimum figure of 91 deaths is well documented.
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- On this day: November 1938 | Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
The aftermath leaves at least 91 Jews killed, approximately 30,000 Jewish men arrested, approximately 7,000 Jewish-owned business looted, and a fine of one billion reichmarks (approximately $400 million at 1938 rates) charged to the German Jewish ...
- November 9, 1938: The Night of Broken Glass | Exploring Hate | PBS
Nearly 100 Jews were killed during Kristallnacht and 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps. Nazi storm troopers and police rounding up Jewish men in Stadthagen, Germany.
- "Kristallnacht" | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
On the night of November 9, 1938, the sounds of breaking glass shattered the air in cities throughout Germany and parts of Austria while fires across the countries devoured synagogues and Jewish institutions.
- 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
But the pogrom they heralded -the ... inclinations or intentions of the Nazis. The official Nazi toll for Kristallnacht was 36 Jews killed and 195 synagogues destroyed around Germany....
- Courtney Salera
The November 11, 1963 article of the Christian Science Monitor also contained information about Kristallnacht in relation to the 1918 proclamation of the German Republic as well as the 1923 Nazi Putsch. This article also claimed that 36 Jews were killed during Kristallnacht, while more than 200 were actually killed.
- 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 ...
- Kristallnacht - Wikipedia
Early reports estimated that 91 Jews had been murdered. Modern analysis of German scholarly sources puts the figure much higher; when deaths from post-arrest maltreatment and subsequent suicides are included, the death toll reaches the hundreds, with Richard J. Evans estimating 638 deaths by suicide, with a total between one and two thousand. Historians view Kristallnacht ...
- Deconstructing the Kristallnacht Myth | National Vanguard
The AP dispatch stating “91 Jews” were killed by National Socialists on Crystal Night will probably take its place along with the “six million” as another example of irresponsible media repetition turning highly questionable figures into unquestionable facts. 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.
- 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 ...
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