Between 1940 and 1945, the Jewish community of Antwerp was systematically persecuted, deported, and largely destroyed. Thousands of Jewish men, women, and children from this city were sent to their deaths. This section documents their history, their names, and the dismantling of one of Europe’s largest pre-war Jewish communities.
Hitler comes to power in Germany.
Germany invades Belgium. The military administration begins.
Registration of Jews and Jewish businesses becomes mandatory.
Violent anti-Jewish riots in the diamond district, supported by local collaborators.
Jews are forced to wear the Yellow Star of David in public.
Mass arrests in Antwerp. Thousands are sent to Dossin Kazerne.
Allied forces liberate Antwerp. The community is devastated.
Personal accounts and oral histories from survivors and witnesses in Antwerp.
Read Testimonies →
A growing archive of victims and survivors connected to Antwerp.
Search Database →
Sites of remembrance in Antwerp and beyond.
View Memorials →
Non-Jews who risked their lives to protect Jewish families during the occupation.
Read Stories →
