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Testimony of Gizela (Bek) Abramovics, born in Sighet, Romania, 1929, regarding her experiences in Sighet, on the border of Austria, a death march and Mauthausen

Testimony of Gizela (Bek) Abramovics, born in Sighet, Romania, 1929, regarding her experiences in Sighet, on the border of Austria, a death march and Mauthausen Life in Sighet before the war; displays of antisemitism. Outbreak of the war; concentration with Jews in the cattle market; transfer to the border of Austria; life on the border of Austria including labor digging trenches; death march to Mauthausen; camp life including labor sorting clothing; removal of clothing from dead people; liberation. Return to Sighet; life in Sighet including reunion with Jews; illegal aliya attempt to Eretz Israel on the "Shabbetai Lozinski" ship; detention in Cyprus; aliya to Eretz Israel.
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6815876
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Gizela
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Abramovics
Abramovitz
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Bek
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27/02/1929
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Sighet, Romania
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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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06/12/07
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06/12/07
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Abramovics Gizela
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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