Original illustrated glossy paper wrappers in pink and blue with illustration of Jewish prisoners attempting to escape barbed wire fence. 8vo. 504 pages; 22 cm. In Russian with itle in Hebrew and Russian. Title translates to The Destruction of Latvia: The Destruction of the Jews of Latvia. Translation of: Die Vernichtung der Juden Lettlands. Personal narrative about Kaufmanns experience as a Latvian Jew during the Shoah. Originally written in German and published in 1947, the book covers the first days of war, the beginning of the German occupation, the danger, the discriminations, the ghetto, the work of Kommandos in Riga, the concentration camps in Latvia, the forced deportation to Germany, his stay in Stutthof, Magdeburg, Sachsenhausen, the death marches, and his survival (defendinghistory.com, 2016) . Includes hundreds of black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and facsimiles of scenery, objects, and people during the Shoah. SUBJECT(S) : Latvian Jews, Holocaust, Personal narratives. OCLC lists 9 holdings worldwide. Very minimal markings and folds. Very good + condition. (Holo2-134-2)
