France

Against Extermination

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The Holocaust in France started in 1940, as soon as France was occupied by German forces. Like in many parts of Europe, Germans found support in many municipalities from France as well, mainly because of the wave of antisemitism floating over Europe.
 
Once in France, the Nazi regime was supported by local governments and police forces, who actually helped with the organization of Jewish people for deportation.
 
There were 340,000 Jews living in France at that moment, with more Jews living in territories controlled by France, such as Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
 
Over 75,000 Jews were deported from France. Most of them were killed. With all these, France had one of the highest survival rates among Jews in Europe, up to 75%. Deportation lasted between 1942 and 1944.
 
The high rate of survival in France was due to people who helped the Jewish cause by protecting persecuted people.

Holocaust Museum of Corfu
Holocaust Museum of Corfu
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Stalag I-A Prisoner Of War Tag​​

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Olivier Auclair of Paris was captured on the 1st of June, 1940, in the Battle of France. He was sent to Stalag I-A, a German prisoner of war camp located in Stablack. He was liberated on the 25th of January, 1945, as Russian troops approached and the camp was abandoned by the Nazis. He kept his prisoner of war tag.

· Donated by the Auclair family

Syringes​

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The Jewish resistance in Nice was active and managed to help thousands of Jews escape after the Nazis took over. Joseph Halévy was a doctor, but also part of the resistance. He was killed in an unexpected confrontation with Nazi troops. These syringes were recovered from his medical office, along with a few documents. They were preserved by his brother Daniel.

· Donated by the Halévy family

Photo Album​

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Dominique Kahn of Paris was captured along with her parents and brother on the 12th of August, 1942. She was sent to Auschwitz, along with 1,002 other Jews. 705 of them walked straight into gas chambers. Her brother survived and found her old photo album upon returning to a devastated home. It was kept in the family since then.

· Donated by the Kahn family

Many More Items​

Holocaust Museum of Corfu

Our collection has countless other items to display. We are currently in the process of saving donations to open a physical museum, so we can display the entire collection. Any donation through the button below will be greatly appreciated and can help us preserve the memory of the Holocaust alive. Thank you.

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Rebecca Aaron was the last Holocaust survivor in Corfu. May her memory be a blessing.
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