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Testimony of Herman Shine, born in Berlin, Germany, 1922, regarding his experiences in camps in Germany and Poland, escape and in hiding

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Testimony of Herman Shine, born in Berlin, Germany, 1922, regarding his experiences in camps in Germany and Poland, escape and in hiding His family background. Deportation to Poland and his illegal return to Germany, 1938; deportation to Sachsenhausen camp, 1939; labor and camp life; incitement to an uprising and disregard by the Germans of the incitement; transfer to Auschwitz and then to Buna-Monowitz, 1942; plan to escape from the camp with his friends; escape with the help of a Pole; hidden by a Polish family; move to Gleiwitz to his girlfriend's family; liberation by the Red Army. Harsh conditions during the Soviet regime; return to Berlin; marriage to his girlfriend, 1947; emigration to the United States.
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item Id
3560528
First Name
Herman
Last Name
Shein
Shine
Date of Birth
1922
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
6672
Language
English
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
08/12/1984
Date of Creation - latest
08/12/1984
Name of Submitter
SHINE HERMAN
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
60
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Audio
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection