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Testimony of Eli Zana, born in Sfax, 1913, regarding his experiences in the Sfax camp and in the Free French Army
Testimony of Eli Zana, born in Sfax, 1913, regarding his experiences in the Sfax camp and in the Free French Army
Childhood in a traditional family; living in a mixed neighborhood; good relations with the non-Jews around him; studies automotive mechanics at an Alliance trade school.
Outbreak of the war; entry of the Germans, November 1942; drafted to forced labor in the "open labor camp" in Sfax; labors in an oil plant; labors unloading ammunition from German ships at the Sfax port; camp life; liberation by the British Army, 14 April 1943.
Drafted into the FFL, the Free French Army; participates in the invasion of Normandy; visits the Dachau camp a few days after it is liberated; return to Tunisia, 1946; aliya, 1949.
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item Id
3563261
First Name
Eli
Last Name
Zana
Date of Birth
1913
Place of Birth
Sfax, Tunisia
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
8976
Language
French
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
01/12/1995
Date of Creation - latest
01/12/1995
Name of Submitter
זאנה אלי
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
29
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Audio
Subjects
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection