1939/11/20 – Deutschland Reichskriminalpolizeiamt Erlass gegen Wahrsagerinnen

20 November 1939

Because of alleged ‘popular anxiety’, a decree is issued in Germany stating that Sinti and Roma women suspected of fortune telling are to be sent to concentration camps.

Lemma A–Z

Decree against Fortune-Telling

Preventive Fight against Crime

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