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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

Testimony
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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.
item Id
6679043
First Name
Abraham
Avraham
Last Name
Reznik
Date of Birth
05/05/1925
Place of Birth
Swir, Poland
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
02/09/07
Date of Creation - latest
02/09/07
Name of Submitter
Reznik Abraham
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection