Hidden Liberators of Dachau – A Jewish Soldier at Dachau’s Liberation
Isaac Askin, (‘Uncle Ike to my family’), was one of the hidden liberators of Dachau. He was a member of ‘Headquarters Battery” 131st AAA Gun Battalion which was the Mobile Anti-Aircraft Unit in World War II. 131st AAA Gun Battalion-mobile anti-aircraft unit Isaac Askin (August 28, 1924-August 28, 2014) Like most returning WWII veterans, my…
Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust: What Did He Know?
The legacy of Pope Pius XII, born Eugenio Pacelli, is fraught with controversy due to his role—or lack thereof—during World War II and the Holocaust. The extent of his knowledge about the Holocaust remains a topic of intense debate among historians, theologians, and scholars. This expanded discussion aims to delve deeper into historical references that…
