Testimony of Reuven Bronstein, born in Zhmerinka, Ukraine, 1938, regarding his experiences as a child in the Zhmerinka Ghetto and in hiding
Testimony of Reuven Bronstein, born in Zhmerinka, Ukraine, 1938, regarding his experiences as a child in the Zhmerinka Ghetto and in hiding
Testimony
Testimony of Reuven Bronstein, born in Zhmerinka, Ukraine, 1938, regarding his experiences as a child in the Zhmerinka Ghetto and in hiding
Life before the war; from a religious family.
Outbreak of the war; deportation to the Zhmerinka Ghetto; ghetto life, 1943; yellow badge; imprisonment of Dr. Gershman, the head of the Judenrat, death of the head of the Judenrat; finds a hiding place in a cellar; deportation and murder of Jewish women, children and the elderly in a killing pit; liberation, spring 1944.
Help from the US Army; receives information about the deaths of his mother's relatives (six people) in Bar.
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item Id
6385649
First Name
Reuven
Last Name
Bronshtein
Bronstein
Date of Birth
25/03/1938
Place of Birth
Zhmerinka, Ukraine (USSR)
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Russian
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives