He had beaten and tortured, dragged shrieking children away from their mothers, despatched his quotas of human cargo in sealed box-cars to the frontier, until finally he was able to declare that there were no more Jews in Frankfurt.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He recounts Baab’s brutal actions: beating children, sending people to death in boxcars, and declaring Frankfurt free of Jews.
- In plain terms
- Baab brutally killed and deported Jews, ending his claim of a Jewish presence.
- What can you take from it?
- Violent atrocities can be framed as a mission to eradicate a group.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does language affect our perception of genocide?
- What responsibilities do witnesses have?
Another view
The description is graphic and may be sensationalized.
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