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Back to Episodes#168: Holocaust Shadows II - The Forgeries
Episode 165
Published 1 year, 1 month ago
Description
Despite being a Western country, Holland almost equalled the East in its destructiveness during the Holocaust.
2 non-Jews created their own narrative by bypassing the system. One took great risks, the other received great reward. Their unusual stories, extend forgery into new territory.
And a mention of Mein Kampf - one hundred years later.
Chapters
00:00 The Journey into Danger
01:40 The Context of the Holocaust
06:41 The Systematic Persecution of Jews in Holland
08:55 The Story of Jaap Penraat
14:57 The Art of Forgery and Resistance
22:47 The Nazi Obsession with Art
29:58 The Aftermath of War and Art Recovery