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Testimony of Bensegnor Elie, born in Constantine, 1930, regarding his experiences in Paris, in hiding, forging documents and escape to Switzerland

Testimony of Bensegnor Elie, born in Constantine, 1930, regarding his experiences in Paris, in hiding, forging documents and escape to Switzerland Life before the war; immigration to Bretangne, France. Entry of the Germans and escape to the south of France; forced to move to Paris; hiding with the help of neighbors; detention of the father, November 1943; escape of relatives with the help of nuns; hiding in a youth camp near Grenoble with forged documents; escape to Switzerland with the help of a nun, April 1944. Life in Champel camp near Geneva; move to Bale camp; move to a Red Cross children's home; move to a camp near Sankt-Gallen; Youth Aliyah activities; return to Paris, April 1945; family reunion.
item Id
3565668
First Name
Eli
Elie
Last Name
Ben Senior
Bensegnor
Date of Birth
07/07/1930
Place of Birth
Constantine, Algeria
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
10725
Language
French
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
01/03/1989
Date of Creation - latest
01/03/1989
Name of Submitter
BENSEGNOR ELIE
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
222
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Written testimony