"On our way back our companion pointed out signs that hung from posts on the pavement, black German words on a white background. I recognized only 'Juden' as common to them all. These signs were meant to remind you of the exact day when, say, Jews became barred from taking PhDs. Another proclaimed the date when they were deemed ineligible to become professional classical musicians. Another recorded the day when Jews were denied access to well-known areas of recreation. The dates ranged from the late Twenties to the late Thirties: no one could claim that they didn’t know what was coming." Amit Chaudhuri in Germany; the first of a two-part article from The Telegraph.