A “Jewish Mutiny”?
Jews and Nazis together in one camp? That couldn’t go well.
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History
“The German salute is your duty”
In “their” camps they had everything under control …
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Three Ship Stories
The Abosso and the Waroonga were sunk on the way back to England with internees on board. Westernland was also involved in the transport.
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“… hurts our very innermost”
The German and Austrian refugees deported from Singapore demanded their promised freedom in two letters.
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From Singapore “under British protection”
In September 1940, the British deported 267 Germans, Austrians and Italians from Singapore behind Australian barbed wire.
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Arandora Star
Part 3
The sinking of the internment ship “Arandora Star” claimed 800 victims. Part 3: Italian civilian internees on board.
Arandora Star
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The “J”-Stamp
The Nazis branded Jews with the red stamp in their passports. Switzerland was involved in its creation.
“Aktionsjuden”
After the November pogrom of 1938, Hitler had 30,000 Jews arrested in order to force them to leave Germany and to dispossess them.
“Dumped” in Bombay
A few days after arriving in the Australian desert camp of Hay, 13 Dunera Boys were unexpectedly sent to England.
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“Sympathy and human kindness”
In 1941, Christian dignitaries called for solidarity with refugees and internees.
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