Voices of the Next Generations

Next generations of former prisoners of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp tell their stories

Jan Lemaire: Men in Zebra

Descandants read from grandfather’s book „Men in Zebra“ at the memorial site of the KZ Sachsenhausen

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From early 1942 until 1945 our grandfather Jan Lemaire was imprisoned in Sachsenhausen. On the 7th of May 1945, after the Death March, Jan was liberated at Schwerin. He wrote his book in two weeks without any chapters. When we were 15, our grandmother gave us his book, remarking: “If you feel old enough you should do something with it.” And now we are here.

Descandants read from grandfather's book "Men in Zebra" at the memorial site of the KZ Sachsenhausen
Photo: Ruthe Zuntz

 

Descandants read from grandfather's book "Men in Zebra" at the memorial site of the KZ Sachsenhausen
Photo: Ruthe Zuntz

Authors: Lotus Lemaire, Milo Lemaire, Mischa Lemaire, Stefan Lemaire

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