Holocaust Memorial Day

[marvinbarcelona]

Today is officially Holocaust Memorial Day (27th January). Its a day to reflect on all those who have perished or been affected by the Holocaust of World War II or indeed other genocidal events in more recent history.

Sections of peoples who were murdered by the Nazis;

Jews - 6,000,000 approx
Gypsies - 200,000 approx
Trade Unionists - unknown
Blacks - unknown
Slavs - 2,000,000 - approx
Mentally & physically handicapped - unknown
Homosexuals - 15,000 approx

The Victims
Holocaust Memorial Day website
The Nizkor Project

""They came for the Communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Communist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Catholic.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak out for me."

Pastor Martin Niemoller

We must remember, so that we can stop this happening again.