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Dov Oskar Shtraus
Testimony
Testimony of Dov Oskar Strauss, born in Benesov, Czechoslovakia, 1924, regarding his experiences in Irlava and a village in Denmark
Move of the family to Irlava; life before the war.
German occupation, 15 March 1939; decrees; work in a sweets factory; work in a metalwork workshop that was established by Maccabi Hatzair movement; move with help by the movement to Denmark; dispersion of the children to villages in western Denmark; life with a farmer family; help in farm work; German occupation in Denmark, April 1940; receives permission to make aliya, June 1940; aliya to Eretz Israel via Lebanon.
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item Id
4404521
First Name
Dov
Oskar
Last Name
Shtraus
Strauss
Date of Birth
25/03/1924
Place of Birth
Benesov, Czechoslovakia
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
13/10/02
Date of Creation - latest
13/10/02
Name of Submitter
שטראוס דב אוסקר
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection