Nazi Holocaust Pictures in Germany

Nazi Holocaust

The picture presents a monster tattooed with communist symbols. He is destroying a city that is equipped with electricity and other modern embellishments of civilizations. People are running for their life. On its face value, the picture can be taken as the criticism of communism. However, associating communism and Jewish origin with destructivity is not a naive gesture at all. It has an evil nature in itself showing hatred and intolerance for others in the society.

The descriptive text for the picture tells us that it is a propaganda poster depicting a stereotyped Jewish communist who is in the act of destroying Germany. Do we need to know more? This shows the hatred one cherishes against the Jew and the communists. This becomes crystal clear that the propaganda poster delineates the anti-Semitic as well as anti-communist mentality of the Nazis while this particular poster makes a caricature of a Jew representing Communism.

The red is emphatically focused in the picture with the help of some search lights projecting their light on the monster figure. This shows how demonic the anti-Semitic frame of mind can be. When a person cherishing anti-Semitism and anti-communism looks at a Jew, he can never think objectively since he appreciates his own prejudice and malice.

To me, the picture is not the monstrosity of the Jews and communists; rather it depicts the inhuman and self-humiliating temperament of the anti-Semitics such as, the Nazis. The well equipped city may be the city of Germany but the people presenting such a caricature are no more civilized than the barbarians of the past. These prejudiced people are blind as they have no respect for anyone except their race. In the civilized society we cannot encourage such chauvinism. No race should be the target of such discrimination.

This is quite an interesting picture as it connotes the true nature of German Nazis in a unique way. Games represent any particular culture. By analyzing this board game it is possible to know the mind of those Germans who played this game in their houses.

Board games are the tools for family entertainment and these are used by both children, teens, adults and elderly people. So we can say that this board game represents the while German society irrespective of their age and status.

As the writings on the board are in German, I found it a bit confusing at first. However, the accompanying description of the board game explains everything. This family board game comes from 1938 and so we understand that it may have the influence of anti-Semitic Nazi feelings in it.

I came to know how the game is played. The objective of the game is to collect Jews. Think of the string word 'Collect.' The Jews are like some commodities or animals. At the same time we come to know that they were ruining a German town by their presence and their 'parasitic businesses.' This is why the players try to catch them so that they could be deported to Palestine.

I felt amazed at how a single board game can teach us culture and history in the twinkling of our eyes. The title "Jews Out" is connotative of the Nazi temperament. The present generation can become aware of the history that tells us how the Jews were forced to leave Europe. This is how the Jewish community fled Germany and some other countries and then tried to settle in Palestine. So this family game also tells me how a race has been made rootless as these people had to leave everything behind.

I could never imagine how peculiar the use of dental gold fillings could be unless I had a look at the 3rd photo. Seven pieces of gold could remind us of many memories if these were part of our family treasure. However, we're talking about some dental gold fillings of an exception. The memory and history that accompany these pieces are so outrageous that none can call them ordinary.

At the very first sight, the presentation of the gold pieces hit me as it would do the same with other viewers I'm sure. The way these pieces have been displayed tells us that the whole set may be an exhibit in a museum and the place seems to be a public museum. When we look at the text above the exhibit, we come to know that these were in possession of some Paul Wilhelm.

Such gold pieces were used as dental gold fillings in the past but these 7 pieces experienced a radically different use. Paul Wilhelm carried these to be used as bribes to flee Vienna, Austria so that they could reach Portugal via Italy. When we know that his Christian wife was with him, we do not hesitate to conclude that they were fleeing the Nazi holocaust.

The exhibit along with the descriptive text directly focuses on the atrocities of Nazis during the World War II. However, living in the 21st century the present generation may not be aware of those atrocities. This is why such exhibits should be used to present the sad but true history. This can be an important tool to empathize with the Jewish community and pay some tribute to the heroes who braved their life during the Nazi control. We can become aware of the importance of tolerance as well.

On first looking at the photo I found myself spellbound, not by its photographic mesmerization. I was rather shocked and speechless. My first feeling was instantaneous and my whole being cried out in protest whether such images can be used in a course. I'm not in a medical course that might require its learners to examine every detail of human physiology. I knew it at the start that these 11 beings in human form are no cancer patients.

The black and white photo seems to be taken long ago in some grim past and I assume these children are the victims of both hunger and humiliation. There may be both male and female children. I cannot be sure as looking at them so close to identify them is an outrageous job for me. So the million dollar question is who these children are and who are responsible for their inhuman condition.

It's easy to deduce these are victims of war. It's true that children can become skeletal during famine. However, we find the subjects standing in a room that seems to be quite a small one. So the photograph has been taken intentionally. The aim of capturing the children together in that bleak room can be different as the photo can create a panicky environment and thus send a message to people that the person behind the fate of these children can control others. On the other hand, the photograph truly depicts the persecution these children suffered and thus creates awareness against the inhumanity of the tyrant. From our knowledge of history we can easily guess this photo comes from any Jewish concentration camp set during World War II.

This photo also exemplifies how visual arts can successfully make us aware of world atrocities.

It's a thought provoking image of a poster presenting crude chauvinism in 1943. The Nazis in Belgium might boast of their authority but this poster is evil enough to paint their proud faces black. The poster is a historic one as it dates back to an anti-Bolshevik exhibition held in March-April 1943.