Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Child of the Kindertransport


Henry Foner was a child of the Kindertransport. A rescue missions to ensure the safety of thousands of Jewish children. The postcards below were sent from Foner's father, up until his deportation to Auschwitz, where he was murdered a week later.

Henry Foner, pictured as a young boy, has published the heartbreaking postcards sent by his father before he was killed at Auschwitz
                                 
                                    Henry Foner, the child recipient of his father's postcards. 

Max addressed the postcards to 'My dear little Henry!' and in this one says he hopes his son is 'well and happy'

In this poignant postcard sent shortly before Britain declared war on Germany, Max wrote to his son: 'I'm glad that you are well and happy. i hope war will not come.'

In the first cards, Max wrote to his son in German and called him by his birth name of Heini

In this card, Max wrote: 'I got your letter today and was very happy that you got the Easter eggs.

Links for further research:
1. Yad Vashem: http://www.yadvashem.org/
2. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:  http://www.ushmm.org/
3. Jewish Virtual Library: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/

2 comments:

  1. No, these postcards are from Berlin, not from Auschwitz.

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    1. Yes, thank you for helping spot the discrepancy. Changes have been made.

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