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In 1942, the German army repurposed part of the cemeteryas a training ground

In 1942, the German army repurposed part of the cemetery
as a training ground

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In 1942, the German army
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repurposed part of the cemetery as a training ground.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:54:32
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Family Affair Films,Lammas Park,VPRO,Regency Enterprises,A24,Film4 Productions

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Movie Summary

The past collides with the present in this excavation of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam: a journey from World War II to recent years of pandemic and protest and a provocative, life-affirming reflection on memory, time and what's...
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Illegal burials were performed at the Jewish cemeteries
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After the war, a story went around that during the Hunger Wi...
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According to this tale,
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In 1956, the local authorities acquired a part of the cemete...
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Under rabbinical supervision, the graves in this part were e...
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58 Nieuwe Keizersgracht,
Was the organisation collaborating - Occupied City 00:06
Was the organisation collaborating
The public entrance was at basement level, - Occupied City 00:08
The public entrance was at basement level,
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Everyone wanted to work for the Jewish Council because initi...
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The organisation created numerous departments all over the c...
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In its decisions, the Council tended to favour the elite.
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Chairman David Cohen defended this policy in his memoirs:
In 1947, a Special Court of Justice - Occupied City 00:10
In 1947, a Special Court of Justice
That same year, a Jewish Community Tribunal - Occupied City 00:10
That same year, a Jewish Community Tribunal
In 1940, Jewish teachers were fired, - Occupied City 00:10
In 1940, Jewish teachers were fired,
In 1941, - Occupied City 00:10
In 1941,
The headmaster, Piet Gunning, - Occupied City 00:09
The headmaster, Piet Gunning,
Gunning was fired in 1942 - Occupied City 00:09
Gunning was fired in 1942
VOICE-OVER: Various German organisations requisitioned the school, - Occupied City 00:09
VOICE-OVER: Various German organisations requisitioned the s...
The soldiers were billeted to the classrooms, - Occupied City 00:08
The soldiers were billeted to the classrooms,