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Testimony of Shmuel Bok Barak, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, 1932, regarding his experiences in Topolcany, Novaky, Banska Bystrica, in hiding in the Tatra Mountains and in Stare Hory
Testimony
Testimony of Shmuel Bok Barak, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, 1932, regarding his experiences in Topolcany, Novaky, Banska Bystrica, in hiding in the Tatra Mountains and in Stare Hory
His childhood with his family.
Outbreak of the war in Topolcany; deportation to Novaky camp with his family; camp life including forced labor by his parents, 1942; transfer to Banska Bystrica, 1944; in hiding in the Tatra Mountains, with help from local partisans; liberation in Stare Hory, 1944.
Move back to Topolcany; life after the war; aliya to Israel via Italy, on the "Medeks" ship, 1949.
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item Id
8103868
First Name
Ervin
Shmuel
Last Name
Barak
Bock
Bok
Date of Birth
25/12/1932
Place of Birth
Topolcany, Czechoslovakia
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
10/08/09
Date of Creation - latest
10/08/09
Name of Submitter
Barak Shmuel
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video