Kristallnacht

File:Interior of Berlin synagogue after Kristallnacht.jpg

The inside of a berlin synagogue after Kristallnacht

Kristallnacht or the night of Broken Glass was a series of violent attacks on the Jews of Germany on 9-10 November 1938 carried out by German civillians and members of the SA whilst the German authorities looked on and did nothing. Jewish owned stores, buildings and synagogues were destroyed, and Jews were attacked or sent to concentration camps. The end result was the streets being covered with broken glass from damage to these places.

• A ruined synagogue after Kristallnacht
  A ruined synagogue after Kristallnacht
• Jewish prisoners line up for roll call at Buchenwald. These were arrested during Kristallnacht
  Jewish prisoners line up for roll call at Buchenwald. These were arrested during Kristallnacht
• An example of physical damage after the riots of Kristallnacht
  An example of physical damage after the riots of Kristallnacht