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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

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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 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.
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8066006
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Frederika
Frida
Fridrica
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Bacski
Bakski
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Vais
Veis
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25/02/1926
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Satulung, Romania
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Testimony
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Hebrew
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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20/07/09
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20/07/09
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Bacski Vais Fridrica Frida
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YES
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ISRAEL
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O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
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Video
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Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection