Testimony of Joseph Paul Skopal, born in Malacky, Czechoslovakia, 1939, regarding his experiences as a child in Malacky, in camps in Yugoslavia and a camp in Italy

Testimony of Joseph Paul Skopal, born in Malacky, Czechoslovakia, 1939, regarding his experiences as a child in Malacky, in camps in Yugoslavia and a camp in Italy Life before the war. Outbreak of the war; unsuccessful attempt to make aliya to Eretz Israel; closing of the borders; life in two camps in Yugoslavia; deportation to a camp in Italy; life in camps guarded by Italian soldiers; public kitchen activities; observance of religious commandments; observance of religious holidays; concentration of children in classes; malaria; liberation by the British Army. Meets Jewish Brigade soldiers; educational preparation for aliya to Eretz Israel; aliya to Eretz Israel, 1944.