Testimony of Jakob Halpern, born in Lwow, Poland, 1910, regarding his experiences in the Krakow Ghetto, Plaszow, Mauthausen, Melk and Obersulz

Testimony of Jakob Halpern, born in Lwow, Poland, 1910, regarding his experiences in the Krakow Ghetto, Plaszow, Mauthausen, Melk and Obersulz Graduate of a music academy; work as a violinist in the Lwow Opera Orchestra; life in Krakow before the outbreak of the war. German occupation; deportation to the Krakow Ghetto; ghetto life including solo performances as part of the Judenrat cultural activities; acquaintance with the poet Mordecai Gebirtig; performances in the Jewish cafe with...