This much I know:
My dad was an airman in WWII, he was in Normandy in June 44 and worked his way up the Low Country’s and into Germany.
One day an appeal was displayed asking for people to help to sort out the human misery in a liberated camp. Only two volunteered. Not my dad. They were back less than two weeks later, one was depressed and the other a complete wreck. He cried all the time and eventually had a breakdown.
Not long after that the company moved on and they ended up very near that or another camp. Dad recalls going with many others to see what it was like although by then there were no corpses to be seen. He says the camp was wide open of course but the surviving inmates were still there. Partly because care was there and partly because they were so weak and malnourished there was nowhere else to go. Every day a few dozen of the “healthy” ones would sit on the grass banks and verges outside the camp and thank the troops that were going to see the place. He vividly recalls gently shaking the hands of three women, one of whom spoke English, who were a “bag of bones” but delighted to meet more of the men who had come to the rescue.

It happened again in Russia and Bosnia, it is probably happening in North Korea and Darfur right now.

Anne Frank is a soft target in a very big picture Steven.

Yes, there are conmen who like to fake old masters, pass off reconstructed furniture as antiques and such…

But how much money do you reckon is in a post card? Not that much really in the grand scheme of things…No matter who wrote it. Your idea of the authentic turd would possibly bring in more at auction…

It wouldn’t be worth anyone faking a postcard would it? Hope it turns up on the antiques road show if you’re right…just so I can see the reaction when it’s only worth 300 quid tops…but it will be described as a fascinating piece of history as a consolation!

Exaggerated truths or not (and actually, I don’t question the story at all especially given Nazi’s are involved), I feel it’s very important that kids don’t forget about the persecution of Jews in WWII.

Christian tales are far worse…The Bible - keeps the Catholic Church nice and rich for one. Jesus - birth of largely represented these days courtesy of Coca Cola with the chap in the red with the white beard (Father Christmas designed solely for the purpose of advertising the dark doctor!)…

Sorry Rust - I think you are picking on the wrong faith if you are questioning historical accuracy…