Language:
English
Year of publication:
2004
Titel der Quelle:
Yad Vashem Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
32 (2004) 269-321
Keywords:
Hugo Schneider Aktiengesellschaft
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
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Jews
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World War, 1939-1945 Conscript labor
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Abstract:
Studies the situation of Jewish slave laborers at the HASAG munitions factory (formerly Granat) in Kielce, which was run by Axel Schlicht. After the war there were conflicting testimonies by Jews concerning the behavior of Schlicht and conditions at the labor camp, which functioned between September 1942-August 1944. Based on testimonies of some of the ca. 500 Jews who were interned in the camp, reports that, thanks to bribery and an agreement with the Jewish elder Haim Rosenzweig, Schlicht allowed the Jews to purchase food and other goods from the Poles. Despite differences among the Jews, these purchases were often shared. At the same time, Jews were sometimes sent to other labor camps and those who were weak or sick were killed. In August 1944 all the Jews were sent to other camps. Concludes that, although Schlicht was bribed, he did deal with the Jews in a more humane way.
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