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Germany to open holocaust archive

50 million Nazi records to be open to researchers

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SleeplessInMunich
Apr 19 2006, 7:43 am
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Germany is to open up a huge archive of Nazi records on concentration camp inmates and slave labourers, ending a long-running dispute.

Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries announced the move during a US visit.
The files contain detailed information about more than 17 million people who went through the concentration camp and slave labour system.

Germany to open Holocaust archive - BBC News
bejaysus
Apr 20 2006, 2:44 pm
No-one's touching this one with a barge-pole!
the vicar
May 16 2006, 8:09 pm
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The 11-nation commission in charge of the vast Nazi German archive documenting war crimes have agreed to open it up to public access. The move came after a meeting in Luxembourg and ends months of wrangling over privacy issues. The 47 million files hold Nazi records of forced labourers, concentration camp victims and political prisoners.

Read article: Nazi crimes archives set to open - BBC News

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bluedave
May 16 2006, 8:11 pm
Oh my, this could open wounds all over Europe again unsure.gif
hams
May 16 2006, 8:29 pm
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Many people felt the files should be opened to historical researchers to ensure the details of the Holocaust are not forgotten.

That would be tragic - but I believe as human beings we are still making the mistakes of the past. Do we ever learn? sad.gif
butterbean
May 16 2006, 9:11 pm
true. in my animal form, i never make the same mistake twice.

at least not in the same place. or in the same size or shape.
Malcolm Spudbury
May 17 2006, 8:56 am
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The world's largest archive of Nazi German documents will be opened to historians for the first time, after an agreement reached by the 11 countries that control it.

Historians will for the first time gain access to the files, which contain personal details on more than 17 million people who went through the concentration camp and slave labour system.



BBC News: Punctilious Nazi archive of death

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hams
May 17 2006, 8:56 am
Sorry MS, but eric the vicar beat you to that story last night.

Actually it dates back to April and SleeplessinMunich

Germany to open holocaust archive
Panama
Aug 16 2006, 10:24 am
After six decades under the shadows Germany has decided to make available for historians, and soon to the general public, a large collection of about 50 million documents of the Nazi Germany. These documents are located in the small city of Bad Arolsen. They are arranged in racks which make up to 25 thousand meters of documentation.

The Nazi regime was very detailed on the information that they recorded. Everything from how much food was given to each person to detailed descriptions about the deaths of millions are written on these files. This information was until now only available to the relatives of those who were victims of the holocaust.

The archive was created in 1943 and since 1955 it has been managed by the International Red Cross. In 1998 was the first time that the possibility of making the contents of these archives available to the public was discussed.

More information can be found in the english version of Spiegel magazine.

Sources: Diario La Prensa and Spiegel.de

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