Jiri Diamant was deported to the Terezin ghetto by transport Ad from Brno on 23rd March 1942 together with his parents and a younger brother. He stayed at the boys’ Heim L 417 for many months, then he and his family were sent to the family camp in Birkenau in December 1943 (for details see […]
Historical articles
70 years since the arrival of first transports from Germany and Austria to the Terezin ghetto
“On 2nd June 1942, 50 people arrived in the Terezin ghetto by transport I/1 from Berlin.” In such a curt way did so far only Protectorate prisoners (from Bohemia and Moravia) learn about the arrival of the first German speaking Jews from the daily command of 3rd June. Those transports were specific. Last groups of original […]
Heydrichiade and Terezin Repressive Facilities
This year it is already 70 years since Reinhard Heydrich was assassinated. The situation that occurred in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia afterwards had an impact also on life in the Terezin ghetto and Gestapo police prison in the Small Fortress. On 28th May 1942, martial law was declared in the Protectorate, which allowed […]
Chronology of Terezin Memorial Development
In May 2012 we are going to commemorate already the 65th anniversary of the Terezin Memorial’s establishment. Let us view the chain of events attached to this important institution. 6th May 1947 The Czechoslovak government established the Memorial of National Suffering in the premises of the Small Fortress. One year before, the tradition of May […]
