Testimony of Shaul Sorkin, born in Riga, Latvia, in 1925, regarding his experiences in Riga, Sigulda, Rybinsk, Uni, Namangan and more.

Testimony of Shaul Sorkin,born in Riga,Latvia,in 1925, regarding his experiences in Riga, Sigulda, Rybinsk, Uni,Namangan and more. Childhood in Riga in family rooted there since 1824; younger brother and sister; outbreak of war; escaping of the Jews from there during first days of war; people's moving towards train station via "Brivibas"street; getting fired at by the Schutzmannschaft men; escape to Sigulda under air -raids by German planes; escape to Rybinsk; diseases due to hunger; living in Uni for several months; transfer to Namangan; father's death; enrolment into red army,beginning of 1943; fighting in Latvian division where about half of the soldiers there were Jews; getting salvo from cannons on border with Latvia; leg injury; information about murdering of Jews in the area; return of family to Riga,1945.