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A Jewish assassin, a boxer and Kristallnacht: Champion
A Jewish assassin, a boxer and Kristallnacht: Champion
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29 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2020
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Podcast episode
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On 7 November 1938, 17-year old Polish Jew Herschel Grynszpan shot a Nazi official dead at the German embassy in Paris. The repercussions triggered a calamity which has been called the opening act of the Holocaust. In the novel Champion, Grynszpan's life is intertwined with that of German boxer, Max Schmeling, a poster boy of the Nazis. Rob Weinberg talks to author Stephen Deutsch about Champion, a gripping tale of two lives, which reaches a climax during Kristallsnacht. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 2, 2020
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Podcast episode
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