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German forces enter Aachen, on the border with Belgium, following the remilitarization of the Rhineland. [LCID: 70032]
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Aachen

Aachen is a city in Germany that was affected by the Holocaust and World War II. Key events from that period include the destruction of the city’s synagogue during Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938) and the Battle of Aachen (October 1944). Explore content related to Aachen, Germany during the Holocaust and World War II.

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A US soldier inspects piles of Nazi books, including Mein Kampf, that were found in a German school. [LCID: p971]
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Denazification
German forces enter Aachen, on the border with Belgium, following the remilitarization of the Rhineland. [LCID: 70032]
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German forces enter Aachen
Kurt Pauly [LCID: 8112]
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Kurt Pauly
Anne Frank at five years of age. Bad Aachen, Germany, September 11, 1934. [LCID: 61729]
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Photograph of Anne Frank at five years of age
View of the old synagogue in Aachen after its destruction on Kristallnacht. [LCID: 38041]
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Ruins of the old synagogue in Aachen
View of the old synagogue in Aachen after its destruction on Kristallnacht. [LCID: 29820]
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Ruins of the old synagogue in Aachen

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