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Salomon Birnbaum
Testimony
Testimony of Salomon Birnbaum, born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1929, regarding his family members' experiences in Belgium before their escape to Cuba in 1941
Family background in Antwerp, Belgium; his father's service in the Austrian Army during World War I; move to Antwerp; life during the 1930s; the Jewish community in Antwerp in the 1930s; German invasion of Belgium; escape from Belgium to Cuba while using false documents, 1941; life in Havana, Cuba; the Jewish community [in Havana]; knowledge of events in Europe; end of the war; aliya to Israel, 2016.
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item Id
13318574
First Name
Salomon
Last Name
Birnbaum
Date of Birth
30/07/1929
Place of Birth
Antwerpen, Belgium
Type of material
Testimony
Language
English
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
22/06/2018
Date of Creation - latest
22/06/2018
Name of Submitter
בירנבאום סלומון Salomon Birnbaum
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Form of Testimony
Video