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Dan Ya'Alon
Testimony
Testimony of Dan Berger Ya'alon, born in Vherske-Hradiste, 1924, regarding his experiences in Denmark, Sweden and the Czech Army
His birthplace and immediate family; activity in youth movements; travel to Prague and departure to Denmark through Youth Aliyah; agricultural work with farmers in Denmark; studying in Copenhagen; escape from Denmark to Sweden; living in a school in Sweden; work and studies in an experimental farm and university; contact with his family; volunteering to the Czech Army.
Move to England at the end of the war; trip back Czechoslovakia within the framework of the army; return to Denmark to complete his studies; joins Machal (volunteers from outside Israel in the IDF); aliya to Israel, July 1948; enlists in the IDF; absorption and starting a family.
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item Id
3565492
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Iaalon
Ya'Alon
Maiden Name
Berger
Date of Birth
1924
Place of Birth
Uherske Hradiste, Czechoslovakia
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
10900
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
11/11/1998
Date of Creation - latest
11/11/1998
Name of Submitter
YA'ALON, BERGER DAN
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
25
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Subjects
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection