Call number
940.53 BER
Status
Available
Call number
Pages
177
Description
In May 1941, Fr. Jean Bernard was arrested for denouncing the Nazis and imprisoned in Dachau's "Priest Block," a barracks that housed more than 3,000 clergy (the vast majority Roman Catholic priests). Priestblock 25487 tells the gripping true story of one remarkable priest's survival amid the inhuman brutality and torture of a Nazi concentration camp.
Publication
Zaccheus Press (2007), 177 pages
Original publication date
1962
1945 (serial publication)
ISBN
0972598170 / 9780972598170
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LibraryThing member Chris_El
We usually think of the holocaust as being focused on the Jews (and it was) but, there are other people that were also targeted for elimination. One group was religious leaders who did not toe the line and support National Socialism. This is the story of a Catholic priest, who was never told why he
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was arrested, who was sent to Dachau. He talks about the camp life and how people were killed and tortured in the camp and the incredible cruelty of the guards. It's a wonder he survived. A sad tale but important to remember when we strive to understand the totality of evil expressed by the holocaust. Show Less