Holocaust & German Persecutions
Lot 478:
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Rare Commemorative medallion with certificate produced by the Humanitarian oranisation Maximilian-Kolbe-Werk eV in Germany. Medallion was issued in 1995 for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Euripe in 1945. It’s made from bronze withe the message on both sides: "For your sufferings. Our love. Maximilian-Kolbe-Werk Freiburg. Liberation. 50 years.". Some typical camp icons such as barbed wire or prisoner numbers as well as railways are present in this medallion.The Maximilian-Kolbe-Werk e. V. is a humanitarian aid organization that provides aid to the survivors of the Nazi concentration camps and ghettos . The seat of the registered association and the office is in Freiburg im Breisgau. Understanding and reconciliation between the Polish and German people as well as the task of supporting former concentration camp and ghetto prisoners from Poland and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, regardless of their religion, denomination or world view, have been Maximilian’s purpose and concerns from the very beginning -Kolbe-Werks.The work focuses on the individual, their personal history and their painful experiences during the National Socialist era . The contact from person to person is the core of the work.*****************IMPORTANT! We ship this article from our office in Europe***
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