Comments on: “Someday the Wall will fall” – Letter from an East German Penpal (Hausarchiv) http://germanhistoryblog.com/someday-the-wall-will-fall-letter-from-an-east-german-penpal/ German and Austrian History commentary and resources Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Dawson http://germanhistoryblog.com/someday-the-wall-will-fall-letter-from-an-east-german-penpal/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Bill Dawson Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:13:01 +0000 http://www.germanhistoryblog.com/?p=815#comment-339 Hi Andy, That's right, it's a Jewish symbol because the stamp commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1938 November Pogrom against Jews in Germany and Austria, the so-called "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht" rel="nofollow">Kristallnacht</a>". Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Regards, Bill Hi Andy,
That’s right, it’s a Jewish symbol because the stamp commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1938 November Pogrom against Jews in Germany and Austria, the so-called “Kristallnacht“.

Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Regards,
Bill

]]> By: AndyAlaVista http://germanhistoryblog.com/someday-the-wall-will-fall-letter-from-an-east-german-penpal/comment-page-1/#comment-336 AndyAlaVista Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:19:09 +0000 http://www.germanhistoryblog.com/?p=815#comment-336 I actually find the Symbol on the Stamp most interesting indeed.. on 2nd look I can see DDR on the right hand side ! Thanks :) I actually find the Symbol on the Stamp most interesting indeed.. on 2nd look I can see DDR on the right hand side ! Thanks :)

]]> By: AndyAlaVista http://germanhistoryblog.com/someday-the-wall-will-fall-letter-from-an-east-german-penpal/comment-page-1/#comment-335 AndyAlaVista Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:17:04 +0000 http://www.germanhistoryblog.com/?p=815#comment-335 Hey The Letter has a Stamp that Represents Isreal. Can you Tell me if that Symbol is Also Part of Germany Stamp ? Thanks ! Hey The Letter has a Stamp that Represents Isreal. Can you Tell me if that Symbol is Also Part of Germany Stamp ? Thanks !

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