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The case of Charlotte Teichgräber from Beuthen, Upper Silesia

By Andrzej / 10 November 2021 6 August 2022

During the back-drop of increasing anti-Jewish persecution throughout Germany in the 1930s, this article relates what happened to two people from German Upper Silesia, who became caught-up in the turmoil.

The Bernheim Petition

By Andrzej / 7 April 2021 6 August 2022

Find out how a Jewish clerk dismissed from his position in Germany was able to take the Hitler government to court at the League of Nations – and win his case for anti-Jewish discrimination and unfair dismissal.

The Luxury Eilzug Trams of Upper Silesia

By Andrzej / 29 March 2021 6 August 2022

Find out about the luxury interurban Eilzug trams of Upper Silesia. These express trams served routes between the towns of Gleiwitz, Hindenburg and Beuthen.

Tram Route 38 in Bytom Poland

By Andrzej / 13 February 2021 6 August 2022

This daily scheduled tram route is one of the iconic historical visiting points of Bytom. Passengers and tourists can use the route at regular tramway prices.

Transit Tram Journeys in Upper Silesia

By Andrzej / 3 January 2021 6 August 2022

This article is about pre World War II historical aspects of the Upper Silesian tramway network. Find out about the history of cross-border and transit tram travel in Upper Silesia and how these difficult journeys affected people of the region.