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Testimony of Miriam Erdosh, born in Murska-Sobota, Yugoslavia, 1897, regarding her experiences during her escape through the Alps into Switzerland

Testimony of Miriam Erdosh, born in Murska-Sobota, Yugoslavia, 1897, regarding her experiences during her escape through the Alps into Switzerland Life in Murska-Sobota; move to Cakovec; the Jewish community in Cakovec; witness is a relative of Hannah Szenes; move to Zagreb because of her husband's work. German occupation, April 1941; draft of her husband to the army; pressure on her son to leave Zagreb; transfer to the Italian Zone with the help of smugglers and forged documents; life in Sisak; German occupation, September 1943; escape through the Alps into Switzerland despite hardships en route; arrival to a refugee camp; work as a caregiver in a hospital. Return home at the end of the war; reunion of the family; aliya to Israel, 1948.
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item Id
3561331
First Name
Miriam
Last Name
Erdosh
Date of Birth
1897
Place of Birth
Murska Sobota, Yugoslavia
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
7184
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
10/04/1944
Date of Creation - latest
10/04/1944
Name of Submitter
מרים ארדוש
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
26
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Audio
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection