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Testimony of Abraham Reznik, born in Swir, Poland, 1925, regarding his experiences in Swir, the Michaliszki Ghetto, Schischmaren, Kaiserwald and other places

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Testimony of Abraham Reznik, born in Swir, Poland, 1925, regarding his experiences in Swir, the Michaliszki Ghetto, Schischmaren, Kaiserwald and other places Life before the war; Hechalutz Hatzair activities. Outbreak of the war, 1939; Soviet occupation; German occupation, 1941; deportation to the Michaliszki Ghetto; ghetto life including escape; escape back to the ghetto; deportation to Schischmaren; camp life including paving highways; transfer to Kaiserwald; camp life; transfer to Rehmsdorf; camp life; transfer to Buchenwald; camp life; approach of the front; evacuation of Buchenwald and transfer to Theresienstadt; liberation by the Red Army, 1945. Life in Liegnitz including joining an aliya training kibbutz; life in Katowice including youth movement activities; life in Marseilles; aliya attempt to Eretz Israel on the ship, "Negbah", 1946; detention in Cyprus; aliya to Israel, 1948.
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6679043
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Abraham
Avraham
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Reznik
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05/05/1925
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Swir, 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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02/09/07
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02/09/07
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Reznik Abraham
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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