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Priestblock 25487: A Memoir of Dachau (1962)

by Jean Bernard

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In May 1941, Fr. Jean Bernard was arrested for denouncing the Nazis and imprisoned in Dachau's "Priest Block," a barracks that housed more than 3,000 clergy (the vast majority Roman Catholic priests). Priestblock 25487 tells the gripping true story of one remarkable priest's survival amid the inhuman brutality and torture of a Nazi concentration camp.… (more)
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We usually think of the holocaust as being focused on the Jews (and it was) but, there are other people that were also targeted for elimination. One group was religious leaders who did not toe the line and support National Socialism. This is the story of a Catholic priest, who was never told why he was arrested, who was sent to Dachau. He talks about the camp life and how people were killed and tortured in the camp and the incredible cruelty of the guards. It's a wonder he survived. A sad tale but important to remember when we strive to understand the totality of evil expressed by the holocaust. ( )
  Chris_El | Mar 19, 2015 |
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In May 1941, Fr. Jean Bernard was arrested for denouncing the Nazis and imprisoned in Dachau's "Priest Block," a barracks that housed more than 3,000 clergy (the vast majority Roman Catholic priests). Priestblock 25487 tells the gripping true story of one remarkable priest's survival amid the inhuman brutality and torture of a Nazi concentration camp.

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n 1941, Father Jean Bernard was arrested for denouncing the Nazis and sent to Dachau’s “Priest Block,” a barracks that housed more than 3,000 clergymen of various denominations (mainly Roman Catholic priests). Priestblock 25487 tells the gripping true story of his survival amid brutality, degradation and torture.

“Stunning... Casts light into dark and prviously neglected corners of the horror that was the Third Reich.”
—Fr. Richard Neuhaus.

This book was made into the award-winning film The Ninth Day.
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