Complete mug of the Reichsarbeitsdienst 1938! You don't come across these complete mugs very often. #metaldetecting #worldwar2 #history #germany #digger #archeology #explorepage #reels #fyp #wwiiunknown | WWII-Unknown

87 years ago, Jewish communities across Germany and Austria experienced the terror of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. During that night of November 9-10, 1938, synagogues were burned, and Jewish homes and businesses were smashed and destroyed. Nearly 100 Jewish people were killed. Worst of all, it was state-sanctioned violence. 87 years later, the Kristallnacht pogrom stands out for Jewish communities as a sign of what can come when we are silent in the face of hate and violence. Today

Night of Broken Glass | Nazi Persecution of Jews | Britannica

On this day in 1938, the Kristallnacht pogrom marked a turning point in Nazi persecution of Jews, as state-led antisemitic violence escalated across Germany and Austria. | Holocaust Educational Trust (UK)