..Lidice..
A lonely Christmas tree at The Children’s War Victims Monument in Lidice, Czech Republic.
On June 10th, 1942, the village of Lidice began to be systematically destroyed by the Nazis. All of it’s 503 inhabitants and all signs of life were wiped off the face of the Earth. 173 men and boys, over the age of 15, were shot. All of the women and children were separated. The women were taken to Ravensbruck concentration camp. 82 of the children were murdered by gas near Chelmo concentration camp. Some were selected for Germanization and sent to live with select German families.
