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Jews in German-Polish Border Town
This photograph shows Polish Jews who were expelled from their homes in Germany by the Nazis 1938.
At a Glance
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English — USSubject
- History
- The Holocaust
Thousands of Polish Jews were expelled by Germany and turned away by Poland in the fall of 1938, leaving them trapped and living in unsuitable conditions along the German-Polish border.
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Keystone / Stringer / Getty Images
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