This article by Miles Mathis claims that the events leading up to Kristallnacht were faked. The author argues that the assassination of Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan was orchestrated, not a spontaneous act of outrage. Mathis questions the mainstream narrative by highlighting discrepancies in the historical accounts, the photographic evidence presented, and the social backgrounds of the supposed perpetrators and victims. He suggests that both Grynszpan and Rath were likely agents involved in a fabricated event.
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The article by Miles Mathis contends that Kristallnacht was a fabricated event, starting with the alleged assassination of Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan in November 1938. Mathis disputes the mainstream narrative, suggesting Grynszpan (likened to Greenspan) was not a simple Polish Jew but likely connected to aristocracy, similar to his alleged victim. Mathis draws parallels to other historical events he claims were faked, such as the Franz Ferdinand assassination and the Beer Hall Putsch.
A key argument against the authenticity of Kristallnacht rests on the alleged destruction of synagogues. Mathis scrutinizes the evidence for the Fasanenstrasse Synagogue in Berlin, questioning the authenticity of its pre-event photographs, suggesting they are architectural drawings or misdated images, and notes it was later destroyed by Allied bombing in 1943. He also points out discrepancies in the number of synagogues reported destroyed, with Wikipedia listing fewer than the claimed 267. He examines specific synagogues like the Beuthen Synagogue, questioning its location in Poland rather than Germany, the photographic evidence suggesting soot and low resolution in 1904, and the timing of Goebbels’ alleged speech there. The Grand Synagogue of Nuremberg is also questioned, with photos appearing to be pencil drawings, and the post-war rebuilding plans by Heinz Schmeißner (who oversaw its construction during Kristallnacht) not including a synagogue. The Leipzig Synagogue and Konigsberg Synagogue are also presented as lacking credible photographic evidence of their destruction. The Spandau synagogue is labeled a “ghost” with no verifiable images, and the Kassel synagogue is shown to have had its historical photos be drawings, with the building appearing derelict even in later images.
Mathis delves into the lineage of Ernst vom Rath, revealing his aristocratic ties to families like the Princes of Salm-Salm, Hessens, Nassaus, Lowensteins, Sternbergs, Croys, Wittgensteins, Hohensteins, Furstenbergs, and Hohenzollerns, suggesting a “top Jewish or crypto-Jewish aristocracy.” He links the Hohenzollerns to the Donnersmarcks, who were also connected to Goethe through his wife, Ottilie, and Count Viktor Amadeus Henckel von Donnersmarck, a Prussian general and Knight of St. John of Jerusalem. Mathis argues this connection makes the alleged shooting by a Jewish boy improbable unless they were part of the same elite group. He also traces Rath’s ancestry to di Rossi through the Salm-Salms, linking him to Napoleon, who Mathis claims was also Jewish. Rath’s maternal family names, Boninger, Koester, and Davidis, are also identified as Jewish. Furthermore, Mathis asserts vom Rath was an intelligence agent in the SA, questioning his diplomatic posting in Paris.
The article further scrutinizes Herschel Grynszpan, suggesting his name is a pseudonym for “Greenspan” and that his background as a “poor Polish Jew” is fabricated. Mathis posits Grynszpan was likely a peerage cousin of vom Rath and possibly an ancestor of Alan Greenspan. He highlights Grynszpan’s seemingly privileged upbringing, including a scholarship to a yeshiva and plans for Palestine, which he argues are uncharacteristic of impoverished Eastern Jews. The narrative of his entry into France is also questioned, as is his proficiency in French given his claimed limited vocabulary and the fact he allegedly swore at Rath in French (“boche”). Mathis also questions the logistics of Grynszpan purchasing a firearm, the ease with which he allegedly gained access to the German embassy, and the unlikely scenario of him being sent to the highest-ranking official without security checks.
The timing of Rath’s death, November 9, is noted as the anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch, which itself was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the end of WWI in Germany and the proclamation of the German Republic by Philipp Scheidemann in 1918. Mathis dismisses this as mere coincidence. The alleged interviews of Grynszpan in his cell are presented as further evidence of a staged event, as this was supposedly not permitted in Paris in 1938.
Dorothy Thompson, described as an American journalist and OSS asset, is identified as a key promoter of the Grynszpan story. Mathis suggests her background points to aristocracy (Thompson baronets, Abbot stepmother, Grierson mother linking to Stewarts) and an early interest in Zionist projects. Her book, “I Saw Hitler,” is characterized as blatant propaganda, with a quote from Wikipedia describing Hitler in unflattering terms. Thompson’s column “On the Record” for the Intelligence publication The New York Herald Tribune (owned by the Reids, Bennetts, Whitneys, and linked to the Rockefellers) is cited as a platform for fundraising for Grynszpan’s defense, allegedly enabling Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, a French/Italian/Jewish aristocrat, to take the case.
The article reveals that Moro-Giafferi’s defense was based on a “crime of passion,” implying a gay connection between Grynszpan and Rath. Mathis states that mainstream historians admit they knew each other from a gay Parisian bar, citing Andre Gide’s diaries. This is compared to the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting of 2016, where the shooter Omar Mateen was reportedly known to frequent gay establishments. Mathis argues this prior acquaintance “destroys the mainstream story,” indicating a manufactured event with agents acting their parts.
The lengthy delay in Grynszpan’s trial, lasting almost two years, is seen as another sign of manipulation, with both prosecution and defense allegedly prolonging the publicity. When France was taken by the Nazis in 1940, Grynszpan was allegedly extradited to Germany and sent to Sachsenhausen, but a trial never occurred. Mathis finds it implausible that the Nazis would allow such a farce to drag on, given their alleged ruthlessness. The disappearance of Grynszpan’s case, with no definitive end to his trial, is presented as further evidence of a shelving of the staged event. Reports of Grynszpan being seen alive in Paris after the war are considered more likely than his alleged death in captivity.
Mathis then explores the possibility that Herschel Grynszpan was related to Nachman Scholo Greenspan, a prominent Polish-born rabbi from Lyakhovichi (now in Belarus), suggesting his lineage was connected to aristocracy and royalty through families like the Radziwills and Vasas. He speculates a connection to Franz Ferdinand Graf von Habsburg-Lothringen through Lei Greenspan, even if indirectly.
Finally, Mathis addresses the question of how such an event could be faked, drawing parallels to contemporary staged riots and “race wars,” potentially involving BLM. He claims such events often target derelict buildings with owner cooperation, mentioning Target stores as recent examples. He concludes that the public has been living in a “military simulation” created by the government and media, with Hollywood often reflecting this reality in their films, which are dismissed as fiction by the public.