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Testimony of Arie Svimer, born in Kelca, Czechoslovakia, in 1924, regarding his experiences hiding in Kelca and in the ranks of an underground organization in Budapest

Testimony
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Testimony of Arie Svimer,born in Kelca, Czechoslovakia,in 1924,regarding his experiences in hiding in Kelca and in the ranks of an underground group in Budapest Life in Kelca during re-annexation of the place to Hungary; finding a hiding place in a cowshed with a non-Jewish family; separation from the parents; escape to Budapest; working there as a fur tailor; activity as a messenger in the ranks of an underground group whose activity was forging documents; forging documents; emigration to Israel on board the ship "Knesset Israel" in 1947; detention in Cyprus; Aliya to Israel; absorption and rehabilitation; raising a family.
item Id
9915932
First Name
Arie
Last Name
Shvimer
Date of Birth
1924
Place of Birth
Kelca, Czechoslovakia
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
21/05/2012
Date of Creation - latest
21/05/2012
Name of Submitter
שוימר אריה
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Form of Testimony
Video