Rajsfus, Maurice
Operation Yellow Star / Black Thursday
- ISBN 13:
- 9780997003499
- author:
- Rajsfus, Maurice
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- DoppelHouse Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 23.88 x 15.24 x 1.78 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Arts & Photography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Operation Yellow Star by Maurice Rajsfus offers a detailed examination of France's role in the Holocaust. Through meticulous analysis of archival documents and personal recollections, Rajsfus sheds new light on the extent of police collaboration with the Vichy regime and its impact on the persecution and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Jews. Rajsfus' work seeks to understand how and why many average French citizens resisted Nazi occupation while others were complicit, using long-unseen arrest records and transcripts. This book provides a damning exposé of the bureaucracy of genocide, highlighting the cultural bias, political self-interest, and media influence that led to the implementation of segregationist policies. Maurice Rajsfus is a renowned author who has written extensively on human rights issues, including his "Cop Watch" bulletin detailing abuses. His personal experiences during World War II inform this work, offering a unique perspective on France's culpability in the Holocaust.