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Testimony of Wilma (Kertzner) Ernst, born in Altona, Germany, 1927, regarding her experiences in Altona, Hamburg, Zbaszyn and move to London in the context of the Kindertransport

Testimony
Testimony of Wilma (Kertzner) Ernst, born in Altona, Germany, 1927, regarding her experiences in Altona, Hamburg, Zbaszyn and move to London in the context of the Kindertransport Life before the war; religious life; ban on ritual slaughter; membership in the Brit Hanoar Hayehudi [Bund Jüdischer Jugend] movement, 1933; imposition of an economic boycott on the Jews. Escape to Hamburg, 1938; life in Hamburg; detention of her father in the police station, by Gestapo men; deportation to Zbaszyn with Jews of Polish citizenship; life in Zbaszyn; singing of Kol Nidrei on Yom Kippur; receives food packages from Lodz; move to London in the context of the Kindertransport; life in London with the Wolf family; work in textile factory; move of her sister and brother to London with the help of the B--- (?) organization. Marriage; visit in Germany; discussions with German students.
item Id
7291358
First Name
Wilhelmena
Wilma
Last Name
Ernst
Maiden Name
Kertzner
Date of Birth
1927
Place of Birth
Altona, Germany
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
18/08/07
Date of Creation - latest
18/08/07
Name of Submitter
Ernst Wilma
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