Thank you for covering the passing of Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer and for honouring her legacy.
I wanted to point out a small but important historical inaccuracy in your recent article: the reference to the "Russian army" as the force that freed her from Theresienstadt. At that time, it was the Soviet army (Red Army), not exclusively Russian. Referring to it as the Russian army unintentionally overlooks the involvement—both in responsibility and in historical legacy—of the other 14 Soviet republics, including Ukraine, Belarus and many others.
Given the ongoing importance of historical accuracy—especially in the context of the Holocaust and its liberation—I thought you might appreciate the clarification.
Thank you for your important work! I truly love your newsletter
This city really hates closing streets for cars :/
I pass by checkpoint charlie every once in a while and it's a miracle we don't have to scrape tourist bits out of the asphalt. It's a frigging huge tourist spot in the middle of a 2 lane road.
She wasn't a child! Frau Friedländer was 21 years old when the Gestapo came for her family. She hid for 15 months, then was captured and sent to Theresienstadt in June 1944.
Dear 20 Percent Berlin team,
Thank you for covering the passing of Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer and for honouring her legacy.
I wanted to point out a small but important historical inaccuracy in your recent article: the reference to the "Russian army" as the force that freed her from Theresienstadt. At that time, it was the Soviet army (Red Army), not exclusively Russian. Referring to it as the Russian army unintentionally overlooks the involvement—both in responsibility and in historical legacy—of the other 14 Soviet republics, including Ukraine, Belarus and many others.
Given the ongoing importance of historical accuracy—especially in the context of the Holocaust and its liberation—I thought you might appreciate the clarification.
Thank you for your important work! I truly love your newsletter
Best regards,
Anastasiia
Ah, rats. It's a mistake I always make. I think "Soviet" and write "Russian". Thanks for the correction. Will update the web version.
This city really hates closing streets for cars :/
I pass by checkpoint charlie every once in a while and it's a miracle we don't have to scrape tourist bits out of the asphalt. It's a frigging huge tourist spot in the middle of a 2 lane road.
She wasn't a child! Frau Friedländer was 21 years old when the Gestapo came for her family. She hid for 15 months, then was captured and sent to Theresienstadt in June 1944.
Thanks for the correction!
Loved this BadBerlin website 🤩
Do you happen to know if there's something similar that monitors the Havel? 🤔