Testimony of Lea (Binenfeld) Glucks, born in Pakrac, Yugoslavia, 1928, regarding her experiences as a child in Zagreb, Ljubljana, Montiglio and Switzerland

Testimony of Lea (Binenfeld) Glucks, born in Pakrac, Yugoslavia, 1928, regarding her experiences as a child in Zagreb, Ljubljana, Montiglio and Switzerland Life before the war; move to Zagreb; life in Zagreb; joins the activities in the Jewish community. German occupation, 10 April 1941; anti-Jewish restrictions including the yellow badge; escape to the Italian occupied zone; detention by members of the Ustasha movement; rescue by a member of the Ustasha movement; escape to Ljubljana; life in Ljubljana including being called up to present herself to the Italian authorities; move to Montiglio; life in Montiglio including relations with the Italian population; escape in the direction of Switzerland with help from an Italian escort; September 1943; joins a group of Yugoslavian officers; illegally crosses the border into Switzerland under the protection of the officers; life in Switzerland in refugee camps and in the homes of Swiss families; life in the families' homes including work in housekeeping; liberation, May 1945. Move to Zagreb with her family; aliya to Israel by ship, 1949.