Firm Under Opposition

[Naruwa]

Does anyone have any information about the cover photo of the video. Where was it taken and what was the occasion?  Thank you. 

[Skye]

Confused...do you mean this one?

 

[Naruwa]

Yes that is the one. 

[Buttrfly71]

It’s in the book Jehovah’s Witnesses Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, page 665.

 

It was taken in Wewelsburg concentration camp during the Nazi regime.

[Jothob]

Yes it was a concentration camp during the Nazi regime as you can just about make out the Purple Triangle on their clothes. 
I watched a program the other day about the Concentration camps and Jehovahs Witnesses were mentioned as one of the groups Hitler wanted to exterminate! 
Well! That clearly didn’t happen....

Edited January 20, 2021 by Jothob

[Sheep]

35 minutes ago, Buttrfly71 said:

It’s in the book Jehovah’s Witnesses Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, page 665.

 

It was taken in Wewelsburg concentration camp during the Nazi regime.

Interesting. How did you manage to find that? I'm sure @Naruwa will appreciate it.

[jwhess]

It was my understanding that these pictures were taken after the war as a remembrance of the survivors and what they went through.  It was like a reunion of survivors.

 

Note some are wearing neckties and so on.

Edited January 21, 2021 by jwhess

[Thesauron]

It was my understanding that these pictures were taken after the war as a remembrance of the survivors and what they went through.  It was like a reunion of survivors.
 
Note some are wearing neckties and so on.

Yea, no doubt these types of pictures were not taken by the nazis themselves. We have those as well, but mainly in the form of single ID pictures.

[Naruwa]

Thank you. Yes that looks like the event. But interesting the picture in the book has a dog in the front but is missing the guard. My husband was curious about who that guard might be but I don’t think the time of this fits his thinking. Thanks all for helping me find it. Naomi 

[Dandelion]

While the question is about the Wewelsburg photo, there is more specific information about the Mathausen photo here:
Gusen Concentration Camp Memorial Honors Jehovah’s Witnesses (jw.org)

[The Outcast]

In Germany, a special commemoration  for a special group of victims of the concentration camps is held every year in Baden-Württemberg.

This commemoration is not organized by us and is therefore particularly interesting.

This time (Wednesday, January 27th, 2021) it was Jehovah's Witnesses. You can watch the commemoration (only in German) here and download it with some devices:

 

https://ltbw-stream.babiel.com/wahlperiode16/2021/Gedenkstunde_OpferNS_20210127/20210127_Gedenken_OpferNS_1.mp4

[jwhess]

I don't speak German and I only recognized a few words but it was a joy to hear Br. Erich Frost's song that was later converted into our kingdom song.  The hand painted pictures of the concentration camp added much to the visuals.  Thank you for sharing this program.

 

*** mwb17 April p. 6 Kingdom Songs Inspire Courage ***
WATCH THE VIDEO A SONG THAT INSPIRED LABORERS, AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
• What circumstances led Brother Frost to compose a song?
• How did the song inspire the brothers in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp?
• In what daily circumstances could Kingdom songs strengthen you?
• Which Kingdom songs would you like to memorize?

 

Edited January 28, 2021 by jwhess

[The Outcast]

3 other witnesses are  mentioned in the video. Here are the "stumbling blocks" created by an artist. They are embedded in the ground all over Germany to commemorate the last places of residence of the victims.

 

 

[WilliamChew]

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Edited April 29, 2022 by WilliamChew