Testimony of Chaim Hershlikovitz, born in Wielun, 1925, regarding his experiences in Pogenburg, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Lagisza, Jaworzno and other camps

Testimony of Chaim Hershlikovitz, born in Wielun, 1925, regarding his experiences in Pogenburg, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Lagisza, Jaworzno and other camps Traditional family; his father is a partner in moving businesses; activities in Zionist youth movements; witness completes elementary school. Entry of the Germans; escape to Lodz; return home; anti-Jewish legislation; deportation to Pogenburg camp; camp life including labor as a smithy; transfer to a transit camp; transfer to another camp next to Poznan; camp life including labor in the maintenance of a railroad station; deportation to Auschwitz-Birkenau, summer 1943; camp life; transfer to Lagisza camp; camp life including labor adminstering the labor of a group of children, summer 1944; transfer to Jaworzno camp; Allied air-raids; death march to Blechhammer camp, 18 January 1945; liberation. Return to Wielun; life in Wielun; activities in Bericha organization; aliya to Israel, 1947.