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https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/16690175

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Holocaust Memorial Day is an event which happens every year to remember the millions of Jewish and non-Jewish people who were killed by a group called the Nazis, during World War Two. Find out more with our guide.

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Eyeglass frames, temple, and lenses worn by Karl Schlesinger while a prisoner in several concentration camps from May 1939, when he was 22, until April 1945. As he was processed for prison, a German civilian warned him not to wear his glasses so he hid them in his hands. The eyeglass bridge was repaired by a German civilian working in one camp. By May 1939, Karl had fled Nazi Germany for Belgium. He was imprisoned twice by the Belgians, first as an illegal Jewish refugee, then as a German spy. He was sent to a military hospital in France and when Germany occupied that country in June 1940, he was transferred to St-Cyprien and Gurs internment camps. In August 1942, Karl was deported to Trezbinia concentration camp, then to Auschwitz, where he was tattooed with 160304. In November 1943, he was sent to Warsaw to clean the ghetto after the failed uprising. When Soviet troops approached in July 1944, he was forced on a death march and sent by train to Dachau, then Allach. He was liberated on a train on April 29 in Starnberger See by an American tank division. He traveled to Feldalfing and other dp camps where he heard that his parents were alive in Berlin. After two tries, he illegally crossed into the Soviet sector to find them. Karl reunited with his parents, Philipp and Johanna, in Berlin that November.

Geography

use: concentration camps; France
use: concentration camps; Germany

Credit Line

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Karl Schlesinger

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Plastic eyeglass frames, temple and lenses worn by a Jewish concentration camp inmate

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Eyeglass frames, temple, and lenses worn by Karl Schlesinger while a prisoner in several concentration camps from May 1939, when he was 22, until April 1945. As he was processed for prison, a German civilian warned him not to wear his glasses so he hid them in his hands.

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For teacher reference only

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Welcome to The Holocaust Explained
This website has been created to help learners understand the essential facts of the Holocaust, its causes and its consequences. We aim to answer questions that people most often want to ask in an accessible, reliable and engaging way. Designed with the British school curriculum in mind, our content is organised across nine clearly defined and easy-to-navigate topic areas.

The Holocaust Explained includes hundreds of pages of content based on a wide variety of source material in the form of videos, images and text. It is managed by The Wiener Holocaust Library. The Library is the oldest archive of material on the Nazi era and the Holocaust in the world. It is Britain's national Holocaust archive, and enjoys an international reputation as a leading centre of research and learning.

Advanced content
All of the main learning materials on The Holocaust Explained have been designed to be accessible to learners from the age of thirteen to eighteen. We know that different people learn at very different speeds and also in quite different ways. That is why we have added advanced content aimed at people who feel they already have achieved a good basic understanding of a topic, but who wish to explore in greater depth.

In order to activate advanced content across the site, simply click the red button on the left-hand side of each page. On the mobile version, just tap on the topic menu.

The history of the Holocaust is complex and vast. While The Holocaust Explained is not able to cover every aspect of Holocaust history, it does seek to aid understanding and help learners to navigate through the sequence of events.

For this reason, we have included a timeline of important events in the history of the Holocaust.
Explore timeline

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The Holocaust Explained: Designed for schools

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Welcome to The Holocaust Explained This website has been created to help learners understand the essential facts of the Holocaust, its causes and its consequences. We aim to answer questions that people most often want to ask in an accessible, reliable and engaging way.

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For teacher reference only.

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Teachers may also wish to include some carefully selected photographs to help participants understand the scale and the impact of the Holocaust. Some thumbnails are provided below. Please find the images from the source website and acknowledge sources accordingly.

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Remember.Org, a Holocaust Education Site run by Volunteers

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Remember.Org, a Holocaust Education Site run by Volunteers

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The Holocaust History - A People's and Survivor History - Remember.org

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Shoes

Taken inside a huge glass case in the Auschwitz Museum. This represents one day's collection at the peak of the gassings, about twenty five thousand pairs.

© 1980, 1996 Alan Jacobs
all rights reserved

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Auschwitz/Birkenau - Shoes - The Holocaust History - A People's and Survivor History - Remember.org

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Shoes Taken inside a huge glass case in the Auschwitz Museum. This represents one day's collection at the peak of the gassings, about twenty five thousand pairs. Previous Home Next © 1980, 1996 Alan Jacobsall rights reserved

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Washington DC page on US Holocaust Memorial Museum

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Washington DC page on US Holocaust Memorial Museum

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USHMM Shoes with verse from poem by Moses Shulsten (We are the Last Witnesses)

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Visiting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC | Washington DC

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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will reopen on May 17. For more information regarding hours, timed entry and safety protocols, visit the museum’s website. What and where is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum?

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Notes on resources on Holocaust and related topics

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Notes on resources on Holocaust and related topics

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As the content touches on a disturbing topic, please screen materials and adapt if necessary to make sure it is appropriate for the profile of your participants. Participants should not be searching for or reading material without guidance.

Also, ensure participants get a balanced perspective of the Holocaust in terms of:
- the Holocaust is an event that happened in condition of a certain era (though elements still exist)
- that genocides occur throughout human history (and still do) and the Holocaust is not the only example of it.
- that there are multiple and often differing perspectives on the Holocaust's causes and scale
- that the Holocaust is not only about death and gloom, but also about the commemoration of its victims' humanity and its rejection of discrimination and hatred and its work championing tolerance and peace.