Testimony of Joseph Iankovitz Yaniv, born in Botosani, Romania, 1924, regarding his experiences in Botosani, Sarata, Bacau and Braila

Testimony of Joseph Iankovitz Yaniv, born in Botosani, Romania, 1924, regarding his experiences in Botosani, Sarata, Bacau and Braila Life before the war. Entrance of a Romanian partner to manage the family's business; wearing of a yellow badge; receives an order to present himself before the authorities for labor; life in Sarata; labor digging trenches; life in Bacau; transfer of the men to labor groups, 1941; deportation to Braila, 1942; camp life; retreat of the German Army and the Romanian Army, August 1944. Return to Botosani; illegally crosses the border to Hungary; illegally crosses the border to Austria; illegally crosses the border to Italy; life in Italy; membership in the Beitar movement; illegal aliya attempt to Eretz Israel; detention in Cyprus; life in Cyprus; aliya to Israel, 1949.