Stake attention in this memory
This image displays a historical exhibit, likely within a museum or memorial in Athens, Greece, focusing on the Holocaust (referred to as "ΟΛΟΚΑΥΤΩΜΑ" and "SHOAH") during the World War II occupation. In the foreground, a framed document is visible, featuring a large title in Greek: "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΙΣ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΛΑΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ" (PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF CORFU) and a subtitle "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΙΟΙ ΠΑΤΡΙΩΤΑΙ!" (CORFIOT PATRIOTS!). The proclamation is dated "Κέρκυρα 1-8-1944" (Corfu 1-8-1944) and bears signatures such as "Ο Νομάρχης" (The Prefect) and "Ο Διοικητής της Χωροφυλακής" (The Chief of Gendarmerie), discussing the situation concerning "Εβραίους" (Jews) during the German occupation. The text is printed on aged, light-brown paper and is covered by reflective glass. Behind the framed document, three large posters hang on a light-colored wall. These posters are titled "LEVEL 5 ΟΛΟΚΑΥΤΩΜΑ" and "LEVEL 5 SHOAH OCCUPATION," indicating a thematic section of the exhibition. The posters provide bilingual information in Greek and English, detailing events and displaying images of various historical documents. These documents include: - An antisemitic proclamation to Corfu residents (dated 09.06.1944). - An order issued by General Strup concerning Jews in the German-occupied zone (dated 01.01.1943). - An announcement from the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki (dated 21.01.1943). - Certificates and receipts related to forced labor exemption and property confiscation in Thessaloniki, including a "Magen David" (Star of David) textile star. - Instructions in Ladino for property declaration. - An official protest by Archbishop Damaskinos against the persecution of Greek Jews by the Nazis (May 1943). The overall scene is a somber display of crucial historical documents related to the persecution and deportation of Jews in Greece during World War II, specifically highlighting events in Corfu and Thessaloniki.
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