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Testimony of Fridrica Frida (Vais) Bacski, born in Satulung, Romania, 1926, regarding her experiences in Satulung, the Satulung Ghetto, Baia Mare Ghetto, Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen and a DP camp

Testimony
Testimony of Fridrica Frida (Vais) Bacski, born in Satulung, Romania, 1926, regarding her experiences in Satulung, the Satulung Ghetto, Baia Mare Ghetto, Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen and a DP camp Her childhood in a traditional home; antisemitism, 1939. Annexation of Satulung to Hungary, autumn 1940; closure of her family's shop, 1941; German Army occupation of Satulung, March 1944; life under German occupation including the decree regarding wearing a yellow badge; deportation to the Satulung Ghetto, early May 1944; transfer to the Baia Mare Ghetto, a regional ghetto, late May 1944; deportation to Auschwitz, June 1944; liquidation of camp B in Auschwitz; transfer to camp C in Auschwitz, November 1944; transfer to camp A in Auschwitz; transfer to Bergen-Belsen; camp life for several days; transfer to labor in an ammunitions factory in Unterluess; transfer in the direction of Bergen-Belsen on foot; liberation, May 1945. DP camp life until November 1945; move back to Romania; starts a family; aliya to Israel, 1963; life in Israel.
item Id
8066006
First Name
Frederika
Frida
Fridrica
Last Name
Bacski
Bakski
Maiden Name
Vais
Veis
Date of Birth
25/02/1926
Place of Birth
Satulung, Romania
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
20/07/09
Date of Creation - latest
20/07/09
Name of Submitter
Bacski Vais Fridrica Frida
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