The Diary of Anne Frank and WW2 events

Ghostly sounds... (Anne Frank)

Mar 10, 1943

Mrs. Van Daan thought they were burglars in the attic. A few nights after, the whole Van Daan family heard ghostly sounds. Then, they found out that an enormous swarm of rats lived in the attic.

New rationing (WW2 events)

Mar 10, 1943

Germany announced a new rationing. The manufacture of suits, costumes, bath salts, and firecrackers are all prohibiting. They also restricted the use of telephone and photography.

The Knock at the Door... (Anne Frank)

Mar 12, 1943

She read a book called “The Knock at the Door” by Ina Boudier-Bakker. The story of the family is very well written. It talks about war and writers but she is still not sure she likes it very much.

A liquor or a bomb? (WW2 events)

Mar 13, 1943

A German officer attempted to kill Adolf Hitler in a plot called “Operation Spark”. An officer gave Hitler a parcel making him believe that it contained a gift or a liquor when it actually contained a bomb. All went according to plan, except the bomb never went off when Hitler’s plane took off.

Waiting... (Anne Frank)

Mar 18, 1943

Turkey is in the war. They are waiting in suspense for the news.

Treblinka extermination camp (WW2 events)

Mar 18, 1943

In Thrace, Bulgaria, the deportation of Jews began. They were being sent to Treblinka extermination camp in Poland. The camp was built and operated by the Nazis. It was located in the forest, 2.5 miles south of the Treblinka train station.

Wounded Soldiers... (Anne Frank)

Mar 19, 1943

She writes about how the “Führer aller Germanen” has been talking to wounded soldiers. The soldiers seemed to be proud of their wounds, the more the better! For example, a certain Heinrich Scheppel was proud to say that he has two (2) feet frozen off and a broken joint in the left arm.

Sobibor extermination camp (WW2 events)

Mar 22, 1943

4000 Jews in Nazi-occupied France were deported. The prisoners were sent by train to the Sobibor extermination camp. At their arrival, all were sent to gas chambers except 15. And out of the 15, 5 of 4000 survived to World War 2.

Burglars... (Anne Frank)

Mar 25, 1943

On that day, the whole family had a really big scare. They thought burglars had entered the house, as they heard someone fumbling about at the door and a barrel fallen over the warehouse. After a lot a fuss, they came to the conclusion that they were safe, and that, maybe, it wasn’t burglars after all.

A new bunker (WW2 events)

Mar 25, 1943

The construction of th Blockhaus d'Éperlecques was approved by Hitler. It is a bunker now part of a museum near Saint-Omer, France. It had walls 12 feet thick and it was the first of three constructed to house missiles.