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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.
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item Id
3562553
First Name
Leon
Lion
Last Name
Gatenio
Date of Birth
1923
Place of Birth
Saloniki, Greece
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
8345
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
08/06/1995
Date of Creation - latest
08/06/1995
Name of Submitter
גטניו, ליאון
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
56
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Audio
Subjects
Dedication
Yad Vashem Document Collection, Moshal Repository