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Testimony of Gerry Samuel, born in Oberlauringen, Germany, in 1935, regarding his escape to Oslo with help of his uncle, chief rabbi in Norway and his escape to Sweden with help of the Norvegian underground.
Testimony
Testimony of Gerry Samuel, born in Oberlauringen,Germany,in 1935,regarding his escape to Oslo with help of his uncle, chief rabbi in Norway and his escape to Sweden with help of the Norvegian underground.
Childhood in Oberlauringen; father was Hebrew teacher; family hiding in attic during the "Kristallnacht"events; deportation of father to Dachau camp; escape to Oslo with help of uncle,chief rabbi of Norway; living in Oslo; German occupation; father's smuggling out of camp fraudulently with help of Norvegian underground; his moving to a hospital in Norway and later to Sweden; reunion of family with father in Sweden; life in Sweden; emigration to the US,1949; rehabilitation of life after war.
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item Id
13401285
First Name
Gerry
Last Name
Samuel
Date of Birth
1935
Place of Birth
Oberlauringen, Germany
Type of material
Testimony
Language
English
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
22/01/2019
Date of Creation - latest
30/01/2019
Name of Submitter
סמואל ג'רי
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video