George and Ursula
As the war progresses, the persecution of Jews in Europe takes increasingly severe forms. Concentration camps are built in various places across Europe, including in North Brabant.
As the war progresses, the persecution of Jews in Europe takes increasingly severe forms. Concentration camps are built at various locations across Europe, including in North Brabant. In Vught, an SS concentration camp is built, where approximately 12,000 Jews are imprisoned. Later, they are deported: men, women, and children.
"George and Ursula"
In April 1939, George and Ursula – then 9 and 4 years old – are sent by their mother on a train to the Netherlan…
As the war progresses, the persecution of Jews in Europe takes increasingly severe forms. Concentration camps are built at various locations across Europe, including in North Brabant. In Vught, an SS concentration camp is built, where approximately 12,000 Jews are imprisoned. Later, they are deported: men, women, and children.
"George and Ursula"
In April 1939, George and Ursula – then 9 and 4 years old – are sent by their mother on a train to the Netherlands. The mother hopes they will be safe from the growing anti-Semitism in Germany. Jozef van Mackelenbergh from 's-Hertogenbosch ensures that the children can stay with the nuns at the St. Jacobus Monastery in Eersel. Here, they are well cared for. However, the nuns cannot prevent George and Ursula from ending up in Vught Camp in April 1943. Without their parents, the two children are assigned to fellow prisoner and child caretaker Flo. Life in the camp is very hard, especially for young children. There is hardly any food, and many children are sick. George does his best to take care of his little sister as best as he can...
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