The Holocaust:
Kristallnacht - "Night of Broken Glass"

(November 9 & 10, 1938)

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Synagogue in Frankfurt destroyed during Kristallnacht

Reference

• History & Overview
• Reactions to Kristallnacht
• Destruction of Synagogues [Map]
• Photographs from Kristallnacht

Documents, Orders & Reports

• Kristallnacht Order (Nov. 10)
  • Heydrich’s Instruction
• Discussions by the Nazi Authorities Following Kristallnacht
• Reports to the U.S. Government:
  • From Ambassador Wilson Describing Violence (Nov. 10)
  • From Ambassador Wilson Regarding Aftermath (Nov. 14)
  • From Consul in Stuttgart Describing Violence (Nov. 15)

Personal Accounts

• Jewish Woman Complains of Money Stolen
• Description of the Riot at Dinslaken

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