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Memoirs of Zalman Lanchner, born in Szczuczyn, Poland, 1917, regarding his experiences in Szczuczyn, forced labor in Lipnica, Radomsk, the Skarzysko-Kamienna camp, Buchenwald and the Schlieben camp

Memoirs of Zalman Lanchner, born in Szczuczyn, Poland, 1917, regarding his experiences in Szczuczyn, forced labor in Lipnica, Radomsk, the Skarzysko-Kamienna camp, Buchenwald and the Schlieben camp Burning of the family home during an air-raid early in the war; murder of friends; move to the home of the Pashvoneska family; deportation of Zalman and his brother Avraham Yitzchak to forced labor in Lipnica, 1942; transfer to Radomsk; deportation to Skarzysko-Kamienna, 03 January 1943; transfer to Buchenwald, September 1944; transfer to Schlieben; death of his brother.

File Number : 8648

Type of Material : Memoirs

Language : Hebrew, Yiddish

Memoirs of Vladimir Melomedovski, born in Kamenka, Ukraine, 1932, regarding the evacuation of his family to the Rostov na Donu region and towards Stavropol, escape from the gendarmes in Razvilnoye and life in hiding in the Pavlovskaya district Evacuation to the Stalingrad region; death of his brother, 1941, and death of his mother, 1942; drafting of his father to the Red Army; life with relatives in the Rostov region; transfer of the family (Vladimir, his sister, his aunt and his grandmother) towards Stavropol; arrest by the gendarmes in Razvilnoye; Vladimir's escape; transfer of the rest of the family to...

File Number : 8656

Type of Material : Memoirs

Language : Russian

Testimony of Mina-Mira Rechter-Lavi, born in 1928 regarding her experiences in Chutin, Bessarabia and Romania, 1940-1947

Testimony of Mina-Mira Rechter-Lavi, born in 1928 regarding her experiences in Chutin, Bessarabia and Romania, 1940-1947 Occupation of Chutin by the Red Army,1940; closing of parents' store from fear of abuse by the Soviets; air-raids on Chutin by the Germans and Romanians, 1941; family moves to the home of Uncle Shlomo after their house is destroyed in the air-raids; deportation of the Jews of Chutin to Mogilev via Sikuren and other towns; deportation to the Mogilev Ghetto;draft of Leibel, her father, to forced labor; death of the father. Unsuccessful aliya attempt to Eretz Israel via Bucharest and from...

File Number : 351

Type of Material : Survey Report

Language : Hebrew

Testimony of Khanam Urbakh Anet , born in Paris, France , in 1935 regarding her hiding in a French village in the region of Normandie

Testimony

German occupation in 1940; hiding during the deportation with friends from socialist organizations in 1941; arrest and deportation of the father to Drancy in 1942; smuggling of the witness, the brother and the members of the French foster family in the region of Normandie in 1942; life in the village; attending school as a French christian; evacuation to the forests in the area following the bombings by the Allies and return to the village in 1944; liberation by the American army in 1944; return to Paris by the mother; moving to a children's home in Calais with the help of the OSE organization and the...

File Number : 13699

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Memoirs of Dvora Tolpin, born in Chisinau, Romania, 1931, regarding her experiences in children's homes in Orlovskaya and Kondryuchenskaya, and in Uzbekistan

Memoirs of Dvora Tolpin, born in Chisinau, Romania, 1931, regarding her experiences in children's homes in Orlovskaya and Kondryuchenskaya, and in Uzbekistan Outbreak of the war; escape of her family from Chisinau to Nikolayev; air-raids over Nikolayev; transfer to Orlovskaya by herself after the family is scattered; transfer to a children's home; life in the children's home until 1942; life in the home of the chairman of the Grekhov kolkhoz for a few months; transfer to a children's home in Kondryuchenskaya; life in the children's home (confirmation from the Tamara Petrichenko Children's Home). Locating...

File Number : 8635

Type of Material : Memoirs

Language : Russian

Documentation regarding Abraham Cymbalista, born in Chruszczybrod, Poland, 1896; documents dated, 1940-1942

Documentation regarding Abraham Cymbalista, born in Chruszczybrod, Poland, 1896; documents dated, 1940-1942 Original documents: - Two letters written to Abraham Cymbalista in Lens by a person in the prefecture in Quimper who is interested in helping regarding the confiscation of Cymbalista's business, 09 September 1940 and 05 December 1940; - Official letter sent by a military supervisor to Abraham Cymbalista in Lens, regarding the liquidation of expropriations and markets [?] in Paris, 21 March 1941; - Card attesting to Abraham Cymbalista's participation in a compensation fund for self-employed...

File Number : 540

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Personal Documents, Transport List

Language : French

Testimony of Siegel Spira Felicia , born in Antwerpen, Belgium, regarding her escape to different places in France and her moving to Portugal

Testimony

-German occupation in 1940; air-raids and escape of her family to Bordeaux,France in 1940; escape to Toulouse and from there to Beaune; failed attempt to move to Portugal because of visas that are expired and return to Perpignan in 1940; the father obtains transit certificates to Portugal; moving via Spain to Lisboa, Portugal; life as refugees in Lisboa for a year, immigration to La Habana as refugees, citizens of Poland; Cuba in 1941 and from there, to New York,USA,and aliya to Israel in 1968

File Number : 13764

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : English

Letter written by Vladimir Men while in combat at the front, and sent to his family in Kiev; two letters sent by various organizations to Gersh Men, Vladimir's father, regarding the fate of his son during the war; documents dated, 1941-1946 - Letter written by Vladimir Men while in combat at the front and sent to his family in Kiev, regarding rumors he heard concerning air-raids on Kiev and his concern for his family members, 02 July 1941; - Notification sent to Gersh Men in Kiev, regarding the disappearance of his son Vladimir Men at the front, April 1944; announcement sent, May 1946; - Official...

File Number : 2133

Type of Material : Letter, Death Certificate

Language : Russian

Diary written by Szymon Schwarzbach during his stay in Warsaw while using a false identity, 16 May 1942-04 March 1943

Diary written by Szymon Schwarzbach during his stay in Warsaw while using a false identity, 16 May 1942-04 March 1943 - The diary includes, in part, the writer's thoughts concerning the ideas of the Greek philosopher Epictetus; the last entry in the diary apparently was written a short while before Szymon's detention; after his detention, the diary remained at home and Yehudit took it with herself. Comments by the submitter of the material: Szymon Schwarzbach was born in Skala, circa 1912; he married Yehudit (nee Edelman), who was born in Skala, 1918; he studied history in Warsaw and his wife worked as...

File Number : 8586

Type of Material : Diary

Language : Polish, German

Memoirs of Chaim Reichert, born in Golina, Poland, 1907, regarding his experiences in Jordanow, in hiding in a forest, in prison in Krakow, in Rensdorf and Auschwitz camps, and in other places

Memoirs of Chaim Reichert, born in Golina, Poland, 1907, regarding his experiences in Jordanow, in hiding in a forest, in prison in Krakow, in Rensdorf and Auschwitz camps, and in other places Life in Golina during German Army air-raids on the municipality building; escape to Sompolno with his family; life in Sompolno; German Army occupation; imposition of restrictions on the Jews; confiscation of the kerosene and gasoline store owned by Chaim Reichert; receives information regarding the murder of his family members in Golina; eviction of the family from their apartment; concentration in the center of the...

File Number : 8570

Type of Material : Memoirs, Newspaper Clippings

Language : Hebrew, Yiddish

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