Crematory
"The crematory was covered by thick smoke, and deafening screams." A crematory is an establishment with a furnace to burn dead bodies.
Aryan
"The aryan was very tall, and menacing." Northern Europeans with blonde hair, blue eyes, known as the superior race.
Concentration Camp
"The concentration camp held memories of those who suffered and died." German camps to kill jews, gypsies, political, and religious opponents.
Conflagration
"There was a conflagration right next to my aunt's home." A large disastrous fire.
Death's Head
"A SS officer showed us his death's head symbol to frighten us." Skull insignia, worn on collar, for SS units in concentration camp.
Gestapo
"The gestapo stopped us in the street, and asked if we were jewish." German Secret State Police, under SS control and command.
Ghetto
"Our ghetto was under heavy control, and we can't go outside after nine" Confined area where a minority are forced to live.
Kapo
" Our kapo hits us when we did something wrong or spoke wrongfully of him." Camp prisoner who oversees other prisoners, SS gives authority over other prisoners.
Lorries
"The lorries arrived with new clothes, and other materials." Trucks for transporting freight.
Manacled
" He was manacled, then sent to a prison." Handcuffed
Messiah
" Everyone in our camp believes the messiah will save us." Anticpated savior of the jews.
Phylacteries
" Everyday I see men wearing phylacteries in our camp." Two small square leather boxes with scriptual passages and worn on the left arm.