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Testimony of Benjamin Otolengi, born in Milan, Italy, 1920, regarding his experiences in Milan and a refugee camp in Switzerland

Testimony
Testimony of Benjamin Otolengi, born in Milan, Italy, 1920, regarding his experiences in Milan and a refugee camp in Switzerland Only son in a traditional family; life in non-Jewish surroundings; relations with the local population; life before the German occupation including worl as the manager of a company local branch. German occupation, September 1943; escape to Switzerland using the identity of an Italian soldier; detention and interrogation in Switzerland; transfer to a refugee camp; camp life and contact with his parents who were in hiding in a village; life in Switzerland until April 1945; end of the war. Return to Milan; aliya to Israel, 1993.
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5600231
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Beniamin
Beniamino
Benjamin
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Otolengi
Ottolenghi
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1920
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Milano, Italy
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Testimony
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English
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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28/08/05
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28/08/05
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אוטולנגי בנימין*
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YES
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ISRAEL
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O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
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Video
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Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection