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Testimony of Shlomo Salomon Matsil, born in Preveza, Greece, 1925, regarding his experiences in Preveza, in hiding, in the partisans and in Israel

Testimony
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Testimony of Shlomo Salomon Matsil, born in Preveza, Greece, 1925, regarding his experiences in Preveza, in hiding, in the partisans and in Israel His childhood; Jewish community life in Preveza. Outbreak of the war with Italy, October 1940; evacuation of the residents by the authorities; transfer on ships to Athens before Pesach (April), 1941; air-raids on the port of Peiraieus; in hiding while hidden by Greeks; move with help from the Greek underground, 1943; joins the Greek partisans including receiving the partisan name Maratona; combat with the partisans against the Germans in the mountains and forests; wounded in battle, July 1944; liberation, October 1944. Aliya to Israel, 1950; life in Israel.
item Id
7867543
First Name
Salomon
Shlomo
Last Name
Matsil
Matzil
Date of Birth
30/07/1925
Place of Birth
Preveza, Greece
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
19/05/09
Date of Creation - latest
19/05/09
Name of Submitter
Matsil Shlomo
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