by Heinz Baade

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25. In this cellar the 20 Jewish children were hanged...

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25. In this cellar the 20 Jewish children were hanged on 20 April 1945. The room is only about 9 x 12 feet tall. On the floor are to see memorial - utensils of visitors; among other things, a wreath, teddy bears and candles. On the wall are written explanations to the events - including the names of all 20 Jewish children with the age specified when they died. The following 20 children names with ages must be read: Alexander Hornemann 9 years Marek Steinbaum 10 years Eduard Hornemann 12 years Marek James 6 years W. Junglieb 6 years Roman Witonski 6 years R. Zeller 12 years Sergio de Simone 7 years Georges Andre Kohn 12 years E. Reichenbaum 10 years Jacqueline Morgenstern 12 years S. Goldinger 11 years Leika Birnbaum 11 years Eleonora Lenka Witonska 5 years Ruchla Zylberberg 8 years H. Wassermann 8 years Lola Kligerman 12 years Rywka Herszberg 6 years B. Mekler 11 years Mania Altmann 5 years. Below the children names the names of the 4 childminders and the indication of 24 unknown Soviet prisoners - all of these persons were also hanged on 20 April 1945 in the boiler room.

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