Testimony of Arie Pal, born in Cluj, Romania, 1926, regarding his experiences in Cluj, Auschwitz and forced labor in Wolfsburg, Thil, Doernhau and Dora-Mittelbau

Testimony of Arie Pal, born in Cluj, Romania, 1926, regarding his experiences in Cluj, Auschwitz and forced labor in Wolfsburg, Thil, Doernhau and Dora-Mittelbau Family background; attends a Jewish high school. Annexation to Hungary and the Jews' excitement; abuse of Jewish youth by other youths; German occupation, March 1944; deportation to a ghetto, April-May 1944; deportation to Auschwitz, May 1944; selection and the disappearance of his family; inmate in camp C; transfer with a group of 300 inmates to Wolfsburg; labor in a Volkswagen factory producing V-1 and V-2 missiles; cover of secrecy surrounding the labor; improved conditions; closely guarded by the SS; evacuation to Thil camp, 29 July 1944; labor manafacturing missiles in an underground installation; French underground activities; transfer to Doernhau and then to Dora-Mittelbau; manufacturing missiles in an underground installation; harsh conditions; death of many inmates; flogging of 50 lashes; hospitalization; liberation by the US Army, May 1945. Move to Bergen-Belsen; return to Oradea; joins Dror Habonim; training; move to Bulgaria with Bericha; illegal immigration to Eretz Israel, December 1947; deportation to Cyprus; aliya to Eretz Israel, Pesach 1948.