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Testimony of Avraham Margolis, born in Zyrardow, regarding his experiences in Sobibor and participation in the uprising

Testimony of Avraham Margolis, born in Zyrardow, regarding his experiences in Sobibor and participation in the uprising Outbreak of the war in Zyrardow; deportation to Belzec camp, 1940; return to the Warsaw Ghetto, 1941; escape to the Lublin Ghetto; escape to his brother in Zamosc; deportation of the witness and his brother to Sobibor; arrival of transport with Polish POWs and among them, Aleksandr Pechersky, 1943; planning the uprising in detail; participation in the uprising, 14 October 1943; the inmates' escape; escape in the direction of Chelm.
item Id
3740296
First Name
Avraham
Last Name
Margolis
Place of Birth
Zyradow, Poland
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
7019
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Name of Submitter
מרגוליס אברהם
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
8
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Dedication
Yad Vashem Document Collection, Moshal Repository