Comments on: A Human Skin Lampshade Sparks a Journey into the Heart of the Holocaust http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:40:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Donar van Holland http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-1155869 Donar van Holland Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:08:59 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-1155869 The reason the Holocaust Museum finds the lamp shade distracting, is that it is a myth. It has been disproved by mainstream historians, just like the shrunken heads and the soap made from Jewish body fat. These are urban myths, leftovers of American war propaganda. The author just wanted to make money with his sensational and false claims. The reason the Holocaust Museum finds the lamp shade distracting, is that it is a myth. It has been disproved by mainstream historians, just like the shrunken heads and the soap made from Jewish body fat. These are urban myths, leftovers of American war propaganda. The author just wanted to make money with his sensational and false claims.

]]> By: Mrs.A http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-1057838 Mrs.A Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:26:15 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-1057838 One word: AWFUL! and may I say about David's comment.......those who forget history are bound to repeat it. People don't elieve and don't want to remember and we are letting it all begin again and does anyone think the end result will be any different. May God have mercy on us all. One word: AWFUL! and may I say about David's comment…….those who forget history are bound to repeat it. People don't elieve and don't want to remember and we are letting it all begin again and does anyone think the end result will be any different. May God have mercy on us all.

]]> By: David http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-830510 David Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:05:23 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-830510 I think your story is crap. I think your story is crap.

]]> By: Yuribel http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-822004 Yuribel Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:57:44 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-822004 History is bound to be repeated when we forget the true meaning of horror and cruelty. Nowadays, we see the concentration camps and the holocaust as a story from another time and in doing it we let this horrendous things happen time and time again in places such as Ruanda and Bosnia even when we know what genocide is and all the atrocities humans beings go through in wars such as these. The lampshade may be viewed as a distracting item for museums since people may argue what is important is the fact of the holocaust and not items such as these, but what can never, and should never, be overlooked is the fact that people in general react more strongly when exposed to real life items rather than just stories or ideas. This lampshade may even be not real, but still we should never forget that there are other undeniable proofs, just as grisly, of the holocaust that no historian can say are distracting, or that the holocaust never happened because when we allow ourselves to be convinced that such things were not real we are condemning ourselves to repeat the same stories over and over again rather than learning from our past to make our futures better. History is bound to be repeated when we forget the true meaning of horror and cruelty. Nowadays, we see the concentration camps and the holocaust as a story from another time and in doing it we let this horrendous things happen time and time again in places such as Ruanda and Bosnia even when we know what genocide is and all the atrocities humans beings go through in wars such as these. The lampshade may be viewed as a distracting item for museums since people may argue what is important is the fact of the holocaust and not items such as these, but what can never, and should never, be overlooked is the fact that people in general react more strongly when exposed to real life items rather than just stories or ideas. This lampshade may even be not real, but still we should never forget that there are other undeniable proofs, just as grisly, of the holocaust that no historian can say are distracting, or that the holocaust never happened because when we allow ourselves to be convinced that such things were not real we are condemning ourselves to repeat the same stories over and over again rather than learning from our past to make our futures better.

]]> By: Michelle barka http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-820198 Michelle barka Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:52:28 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-820198 That is exactly right. It may be morbid, but this history should never be sensored. I'm 48, and just learned of it. Anything that reminds us of the horrific suffering our Jewish brothers and sisters of this world had to endure needs to be open and discussed. It is the least we as humans can do for their memories. Looking at the lamp shade may be uncomfortable, but just think what they endured. As long as I breath I will never forget and shed tears for all those poor souls. That is exactly right. It may be morbid, but this history should never be sensored. I'm 48, and just learned of it. Anything that reminds us of the horrific suffering our Jewish brothers and sisters of this world had to endure needs to be open and discussed. It is the least we as humans can do for their memories. Looking at the lamp shade may be uncomfortable, but just think what they endured. As long as I breath I will never forget and shed tears for all those poor souls.

]]> By: Angelica http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-817304 Angelica Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:35:18 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-817304 My grandfather saw these things for himself when he was small! He saw the factory where they were made after the war. We're Jewish, and this is something that both Jews and non Jews should never forget. It was so powerful, that he will never forget it! My grandfather saw these things for himself when he was small! He saw the factory where they were made after the war. We're Jewish, and this is something that both Jews and non Jews should never forget. It was so powerful, that he will never forget it!

]]> By: Angelica http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-817303 Angelica Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:31:24 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-817303 Dear Mr. Santoro, I'd like to thank you for keeping this story alive. I never knew that the idea of such atrocities of the Holocaust were posed as "myths". My grandfather was 7 when his father was stationed in Germany in 1946. We're a Jewish family, and he took my grandfather and his wife to a factory where they made such lampshades. My grandfather was small, but this horror stayed clearly in his head. There were many lamp shades, and especially ones with tattoos (concentration camp tattoos, which were prized). Mattresses made form human hair, ash trays made form skulls. I CANNOT believe that this is being covered up as myth. These things should be fought, because 50 years from now, such things could be covered up entirely. Editing history is inexcusable, as frightening as it is to address, or as "distracting" as some people claim it is. I don't see how it could possibly be distracting. This is the evidence of human evil that we must never cover up, but learn from. If not, more things will slowly be covered up. I will never cover up such a story, and I solute you for spreading it and speaking of it. I know it to be true! Sincerely, -Angelica Dear Mr. Santoro,
I'd like to thank you for keeping this story alive. I never knew that the idea of such atrocities of the Holocaust were posed as "myths". My grandfather was 7 when his father was stationed in Germany in 1946. We're a Jewish family, and he took my grandfather and his wife to a factory where they made such lampshades.

My grandfather was small, but this horror stayed clearly in his head. There were many lamp shades, and especially ones with tattoos (concentration camp tattoos, which were prized). Mattresses made form human hair, ash trays made form skulls.

I CANNOT believe that this is being covered up as myth. These things should be fought, because 50 years from now, such things could be covered up entirely.

Editing history is inexcusable, as frightening as it is to address, or as "distracting" as some people claim it is. I don't see how it could possibly be distracting. This is the evidence of human evil that we must never cover up, but learn from. If not, more things will slowly be covered up.

I will never cover up such a story, and I solute you for spreading it and speaking of it. I know it to be true!
Sincerely,
-Angelica

]]> By: Elaine http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-790827 Elaine Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:43:53 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-790827 My father fought in WWII. He was a paratrooper with the 101st Ariborne, 506th Parachute Infantry, the now-famous Band of Brothers, and I did not realize until after seeing this series that he had participated in the liberation of a concentration camp. Until the day he died, mention of the war would generate a faraway look in his eyes that held horror and dread. He also had a lifelong compassion for the Jews, and I guess I know why. I have heard of many atrocities that occurred in those death camps, including pulling teeth with gold fillings, experimenting on women and children. but somehow this desecration of human bodies illustrates more than anything the soullessness of these callous barbarians. I do not believe things like this should be on public view - how horrifying for any person who lost a loved one whose body was never recovered. Yet the story should never be forgotten - the very idea of using a person's remains for a decorative item is just so far beyond merely grisly. My father fought in WWII. He was a paratrooper with the 101st Ariborne, 506th Parachute Infantry, the now-famous Band of Brothers, and I did not realize until after seeing this series that he had participated in the liberation of a concentration camp. Until the day he died, mention of the war would generate a faraway look in his eyes that held horror and dread. He also had a lifelong compassion for the Jews, and I guess I know why. I have heard of many atrocities that occurred in those death camps, including pulling teeth with gold fillings, experimenting on women and children. but somehow this desecration of human bodies illustrates more than anything the soullessness of these callous barbarians. I do not believe things like this should be on public view – how horrifying for any person who lost a loved one whose body was never recovered. Yet the story should never be forgotten – the very idea of using a person's remains for a decorative item is just so far beyond merely grisly.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-781127 Lisa Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:45:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-781127 I went to East and West Germany before reunification. I saw a human shrunken head of a Polish Jewish man and a lampshade made of human skin. It is one thing to see these things in a newspaper, magazine or book book as a still image or see it in a film or video clip and it is completely different to have the real thing two feet from your nose. It is right in front of your face it is very powerful. The emotional impact on your is substantial. At the museum the shrunken human head was displayed right beside the lampshade made of human skin. I flipped out. I almost threw up and passed out. I am not Jewish. No one in my family is Jewish, but holy hell that is a lot to ask of a person to have that is front of their face and give no reaction. I had to be taken outside a side door, put on a bench in a courtyard and my head was pushed down between my knees so I would not pass out. I went into shock after I viewed the shrunken human head mounted on a marble base that a SS officer kept on his desk as paper weight and the lampshade made of human skin. The lampshade even had a tattoo in one of the panels so I knew it was real for sure. It made me sick to my stomach. I was fighting nausea and trying to keep down my breakfast after viewing those two items. Seeing a lampshade of human skin on the Internet is NOTHING like seeing it in front of your face. The experience is totally different. The experience is so moving and distressing I can't even put it into words. Prior to reunification these items were on display where I saw them in a history museum in East Berlin. East Germany blamed West Germany for the Nazi atrocities. The West Germans blamed the East Germans and neither side of the border accepted responsibility for what happened. This was reflected a in a now closed history museum that was in East Berlin prior to reunification of East and West Berlin and East and West Germany. I went to East and West Germany before reunification. I saw a human shrunken head of a Polish Jewish man and a lampshade made of human skin. It is one thing to see these things in a newspaper, magazine or book book as a still image or see it in a film or video clip and it is completely different to have the real thing two feet from your nose. It is right in front of your face it is very powerful. The emotional impact on your is substantial.

At the museum the shrunken human head was displayed right beside the lampshade made of human skin. I flipped out. I almost threw up and passed out. I am not Jewish. No one in my family is Jewish, but holy hell that is a lot to ask of a person to have that is front of their face and give no reaction.

I had to be taken outside a side door, put on a bench in a courtyard and my head was pushed down between my knees so I would not pass out. I went into shock after I viewed the shrunken human head mounted on a marble base that a SS officer kept on his desk as paper weight and the lampshade made of human skin. The lampshade even had a tattoo in one of the panels so I knew it was real for sure. It made me sick to my stomach. I was fighting nausea and trying to keep down my breakfast after viewing those two items.

Seeing a lampshade of human skin on the Internet is NOTHING like seeing it in front of your face. The experience is totally different. The experience is so moving and distressing I can't even put it into words.

Prior to reunification these items were on display where I saw them in a history museum in East Berlin. East Germany blamed West Germany for the Nazi atrocities. The West Germans blamed the East Germans and neither side of the border accepted responsibility for what happened. This was reflected a in a now closed history museum that was in East Berlin prior to reunification of East and West Berlin and East and West Germany.

]]> By: HAPPY PRIDE, IT’S RAW HIDE « juhamusic http://www.historynet.com/a-human-skin-lampshade-sparks-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-holocaust.htm#comment-450676 HAPPY PRIDE, IT’S RAW HIDE « juhamusic Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:07:55 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682737#comment-450676 [...] of taste, but I need to remind y’all that during nazi Germany, a lot of folks thought “Jew skin lampshades” were pretty exotic, too. Personally, when it comes to skin and my rockin’ sex life, I prefer [...] [...] of taste, but I need to remind y’all that during nazi Germany, a lot of folks thought “Jew skin lampshades” were pretty exotic, too. Personally, when it comes to skin and my rockin’ sex life, I prefer [...]

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