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Testimony of Daniel Kohen, born in Oran, Algeria in 1932, regarding his experiences in different hideouts in France during war.

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Testimony of Daniel Kohen,born in Oran,Algeria in 1932, regarding his experiences in different hideouts in France during war. Traditional family; father was born in Poland; communist who served in the French "foreign legion"; moving to Paris,July 1936; outbreak of war; occupation of France,1940; antisemitism at school; yellow badges; father's enrolment into underground; father's escape to Valence; mother's escape with Daniel and his sister to Lyonand from there to Marseilles aiming to reach Algeria; occupation of Algeria by allied forces,1942; family's escape to Toulouse; mother works as cook; moving to Nice that was under Italian control; moving to Valence; reunion with father; end of war,1945; father's enrolment into police; acts of revenge against French collaborators; return to Paris; rehabilitation of life; studies; marriage; aliya to Israel,1967,absorption.
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12507208
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Daniel
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Kohen
לסטרגר
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1932
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Oran, Algeria
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Testimony
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Hebrew
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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22/05/2016
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22/05/2016
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כהן לכטינגר דניאל
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YES
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ISRAEL
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Video