The preserved records of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (the Reich Security Main Office) show the persecution of Freemasons during the Holocaust. RSHA Amt VII (Written Records) was overseen by Professor Franz Six and was responsible for "ideological" tasks, by which was meant the creation of antisemitic and anti-Masonic propaganda. While the number is not accurately known, it is estimated that between 80,000 and 200,000 Freemasons were killed under the Nazi regime. Masonic concentration camp inmates were graded as political prisoners and wore an inverted red triangle. COUNT 9
QSN1 How many Freemasons are believed to have been killed under Hitler's Nazi Regime? ANS1 between 80,000 and 200,000 QSN2 What kind of prisioner was a Freemason considered to be? ANS2 political prisoners QSN3 What identifier did the Nazis make the Freemason prisioners wear? ANS3 inverted red triangle QSN4 Who was responsible for creating antisemetic and anti-masonic propaganda? ANS4 Professor Franz Six QSN5 Where is most of the informaton about Freemasons persecuted in the Holocaust located? ANS5 The preserved records of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (the Reich Security Main Office) QSN6 What is the Relch Security Main Office also called? ANS6 Reichssicherheitshauptamt QSN7 Who was responsible for ideological tasks of the written records? ANS7 Professor Franz Six QSN8 How many Freemasons were killed under the Nazi regime? ANS8 between 80,000 and 200,000 QSN9 What did Masonic concentration camp inmates have to wear? ANS9 an inverted red triangle.