Testimony of Pesel Priska (Bortner) Gantz, born in Michalovce, Slovakia, 1916, regarding her experiences in Bratislava, Patronka camp and in hiding

Testimony of Pesel Priska (Bortner) Gantz, born in Michalovce, Slovakia, 1916, regarding her experiences in Bratislava, Patronka camp and in hiding Life in an Orthodox family in Slovakia; studies medicine in Bratislava; abuse by Slovakians after the Munich Agreement, 1938; marriage to Dr. Isidor Gantz, 1939. Confiscation of Jewish houses and property by Slovakians; cancellation of the depature to Eretz Israel, 1939; economic difficulties, 1941; birth of their son Moshe in Bratislava; her husband's work in Ustredna Zidov; wearing the yellow badge, September 1941. Deportation to Patronka camp, 13 June 1942; release and sending her and her husband to different work; deportation of the Jews to extermination camps in Poland, 1942; deportation with her baby to Patronka camp, September 1942; conditions in the camp; transfer to a camp in Zilina, 30 September 1942; escape from the camp, 19 October 1942; living in Nove Mesto and her husband's assistance to Rabbi Frieder running an old-age home; receives forged documents; birth of her son Ezra, 08 January 944; German ocupation following the failed Slovak National Uprising, 04 September 1944; search for Jews in hiding; hiding with the family Vitus; transfer of Ezra to another place; informed on by a neighbor; conditions in hiding; celebrating Pesach; liberation, April 1945. Relations with Mrs. Vitus; life in Bratislava; birth of her daughter Yehudit; aliya to Israel, 1949; recognition of the Vitus family as Righteous Among the Nations.