Testimony of Leon Gatenio, born in Saloniki, Greece, 1923, regarding his experiences during his deportation to Bergen-Belsen and in Spain

Testimony of Leon Gatenio, born in Saloniki, Greece, 1923, regarding his experiences during his deportation to Bergen-Belsen and in Spain His family; attends the "Gatenio" School founded by his grandfather, Leon Gatenio; attitude of the authorities; Jewish life; atmosphere in his family before the outbreak of the war. Draft of the men to the military; political situation in Greece, 1940-1941; German occupation, 1943; Jewish collaborators; deportation to Bergen-Belsen in a group of 140 Jews with Spanish citizenship; move to Spain after the intervention of the Joint; hardships en route; crosses the border; his stay in Spain; move to a UNRRA camp in Casablanca, October 1944; travel to Eretz Israel via Gaza.