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Testimony of Chava Eva (Zigler) Itzkovitz, born in Chemnitz, Germany, 1922, regarding her experiences in hiding in Athens

Testimony
Testimony of Chava Eva (Zigler) Itzkovitz, born in Chemnitz, Germany, 1922, regarding her experiences in hiding in Athens Life before the war; life in Chemnitz including Kristallnacht. Witness obtains Greek citizenship with her father's help; family escape to Athens; life in Athens; German occupation; life in hiding; her father's escape to Thessaloniki; her father's death; life using a false identity and known as Glefria Kalroyanis; studies painting; liberation. Life in Athens including contact with a soldier from Eretz Israel serving in the British Army; receives a certificate; aliya to Eretz Israel with a group of children, 1945; studies at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design; illustrates children's books.
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item Id
5571510
First Name
Chava
Eva
Khava
Last Name
Itzkovitz
Zigler
Maiden Name
Tzigler
Date of Birth
23/08/1922
Place of Birth
Chemnitz, Germany
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
12724
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
12/07/05
Date of Creation - latest
12/07/05
Name of Submitter
איצקוביץ חווה אווה*
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
26
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection