WEEK 61 FOR THE HOSTAGES IN GAZA
June 21, 1941
Nazis take Holy Communion in forest in Poland
Nazis take Holy Communion in forest in Poland
Nazis take Holy Communion in forest in Poland
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On Saturday, June 21, 1941, a Roman Catholic chaplain in the Wehrmacht gives Holy Communion to Nazi German soldiers in the Polish woods. The next day, the Germans invaded the Soviet Union and commenced their plan to murder every Jewish man, woman, and child.
The back of the photo
Nazis take Holy Communion in forest in Poland
Nazis take Holy Communion in forest in Poland
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The back of the photo reads: Generalabsolution mit Kommunion (21. Juni 1941/1 Tag vor Grenzuebertritt) [general absolution with Communion (June 21, 1941/ 1 day before crossing the border) I obtained this original German snapshot from a dealer in Germany in October 2002.