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Testimony of Arthur Birman, born in Boryslaw, Poland, 1928, regarding his experiences in Boryslaw, Plaszow, Mauthausen, Melk and other places

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Testimony of Arthur Birman, born in Boryslaw, Poland, 1928, regarding his experiences in Boryslaw, Plaszow, Mauthausen, Melk and other places Life before the war. Soviet occupation; life in Boryslaw including confiscation of property; German occupation, 1941; anti-Jewish legislation including yellow badge; murder of the witness' father and grandfather by Ukrainians; deportation to Plaszow; camp life; deportation to Mauthausen with his mother; transfer to Melk; camp life; transfer to Linz by ship; transfer to Ebensee on foot; camp life including labor in a Siemens factory; meeting with Jewish Brigade soldiers; liberation. Murder of German POWs; aliya to Eretz Israel, 1946; testifies about a war criminal.
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5655729
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Arthur
Artur
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Birman
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31/05/1928
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Boryslaw, Poland
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Testimony
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Hebrew
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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04/01/06
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04/01/06
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Birman Arthur
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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