Look at the above pictures, then read the information below.
The first photograph depicts local Luxembourgish police forces with SS officers. In the second photograph, the board on the right shows a caricature of Jewish male with the words “Die Juden sind unser unglück” (“Jews are our misfortune”).
These photographs indicate that the Jews of Esch faced antisemitism. Most of them escaped before the war broke out. Following the Germain occupation of Luxembourg, and the introduction of Nazi anti-Jewish laws, Jews were only allowed reduced food rations. They were not allowed to get milk, butter, chocolate, fresh fruit, or special products. They could only get supplies in certain stores, and could only shop during two designated afternoon hours, when few products remained on the shelves. Jews could no longer have pets, and they had to get rid of their dogs, cats and canaries.
When they appeared in public, they had to wear a yellow star, 6 cm wide with black inscription JUDE (JEW), visibly placed on their clothing. Between 1940-1944, many were deported to and murdered in concentration camps.