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Testimony of Veronika (Sztrul) Friedmann, born in Sarmas, Transylvania, 1918, regarding her experiences before the Holocaust and in the Plaszów, Auschwitz-Birkenau, and Parschnitz camps

Testimony

Testimony of Veronika (Sztrul) Friedmann, born in Sarmas, Transylvania, 1918, regarding her experiences before the Holocaust and in the Plaszów, Auschwitz-Birkenau, and Parschnitz camps Born to an observant family in Sarmas (Hungarian: Salamas); her parents were Adolf, born in Bilbor and Eszter (Rubin) Sztrul, born in Salamas; her siblings were Jenő Sztrul and Ernő Sztrul; her other siblings were not mentioned by name; her maternal grandfather was Salamon Rubin whose two sons Adolf and Herman perished in the Holocaust, and whose daughter, the witness' mother, and the two children of his second daughter,...

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hungarian

Testimony of Aline (Biniec) Banai, born in Paris, France, 1932, regarding her experiences as a child in Paris and in hiding in a village near Paris using a false identity

Testimony

Testimony of Aline (Biniec) Banai, born in Paris, France, 1932, regarding her experiences as a child in Paris and in hiding in a village near Paris using a false identity Life in Paris during the war; in hiding with her family in a village near Paris using a false identity after the "Aktion", 16 July 1942; village life; her grandmother joins them in hiding; liberation. Return to Paris; aliya to Israel, 1958.

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : French

Testimony of Szymon Kahane, regarding his experiences in Lwow, in Dornfeld camp and in hiding in the village of Siemianowka with his family while using a false identity

Testimony of Szymon Kahane, regarding his experiences in Lwow, in Dornfeld camp and in hiding in the village of Siemianowka with his family while using a false identity Labor for "Ostbahn", following the German occupation of Lwow, 1941; in hiding in an attic during the "Aktion" of August 1942; deportation to Dornfeld camp with his wife and daughter; labor by Jews on a farm, in a bakery, a dairy and in storerooms; attitude of the camp commander; they receive food and reside in the village, without travel restrictions; supportive attitude by a group of German Communists who worked as supervisors in the...

File Number : 438

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Polish

Testimony of Jakov Jeno Weber, born in Cinadovo, Czechoslovakia, 1910, regarding his experiences in a labor battalion in Hungary and Poland, in Budapest, Mauthausen and Gunskirchen

Testimony

Testimony of Jakov Jeno Weber, born in Cinadovo, Czechoslovakia, 1910, regarding his experiences in a labor battalion in Hungary and Poland, in Budapest, Mauthausen and Gunskirchen From a large religious family; his father is a shoemaker; death of his mother, 1937. Annexation to Hungary; drafted to a labor battalion; life in a labor battalion in Hungary and Poland, 1940-1944; help to local Jews; transfer to Budapest; German occupation, 1944; transfer to a labor battalion under German command; transfer on foot to Austria; deportation to Mauthausen; camp life; transfer to Gunskirchen; camp life;...

File Number : 1083

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : German, Hungarian

Testimony of Dezső Feldmár, born in Kisbajcs, Hungary in 1910, regarding his experiences during service in a labor battalion in Komárom, Győr, Taracköz, Mykulychyn and in other places

Testimony of Dezső Feldmár, born in Kisbajcs, Hungary in 1910, regarding his experiences during service in a labor battalion in Komárom, Győr, Taracköz, Mykulychyn and in other places Deportation to service in forced labor in a labor battalion in Komárom on 12/12/1942; labor in Komárom in an ammunitions storeroom; decent treatment by the commander Wodianer [first name unknown] and by the Hungarian soldiers; transfer to Győr on 18/01/1943; labor in Győr constructing a railroad track; transfer to the Transylvania area; labor in the Transylvania area constructing a railroad track and an airfield; he receives...

File Number : 2877

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hungarian

Testimony of László Garami, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1908, regarding his experiences during service in a labor battalion in Gödöllő and Putnok, and in Harka, Mauthausen and other camps

Testimony of László Garami, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1908, regarding his experiences during service in a labor battalion in Gödöllő and Putnok, and in Harka, Mauthausen and other camps He presents himself to the authorities for service in forced labor in Gödöllő on 30/04/1943; life in Gödöllő, including dispersion to the battalions; decent treatment by Hungarian soldiers; good living conditions [it does not say where], for a year; transfer to Poland in April 1944; replacement of the Hungarian soldiers in the battalion; decent treatment by second lieutenant Opporcer, sergeant Bódi and the flag bearer...

File Number : 2876

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hungarian

Testimony of Dr. István Törs, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1910, regarding his experiences in Budapest, Gyergyóholló and Marossziget, and in Bergen-Belsen and other camps

Testimony of Dr. István Törs, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1910, regarding his experiences in Budapest, Gyergyóholló and Marossziget, and in Bergen-Belsen and other camps He presents himself to the authorities for forced labor, in service in labor battalion no. 701/16, at Vilma királyné Street in Budapest on 10/02/1944; transfer to Ócsa with three forced laborers; labor in Ócsa for a week; transfer to Gyergyóholló for service in labor battalion no. 701/3; decent treatment by the Hungarian soldiers; he receives good food; he receives permission to make contact with local Romanians; he receives food from local...

File Number : 2875

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hungarian

Testimony of Sándor Mermelstein, born in Csaroda, Hungary in 1911, regarding his experiences during service in labor battalions in Kisvárda and Kemecse, and in Buchenwald, Dachau and other camps

Testimony of Sándor Mermelstein, born in Csaroda, Hungary in 1911, regarding his experiences during service in labor battalions in Kisvárda and Kemecse, and in Buchenwald, Dachau and other camps Deportation to forced labor in service in a labor battalion in Kisvárda in September 1940; transfer to Kemecse; labor in Kemecse, in construction; decent treatment by Hungarian soldiers; residence in the homes of local families; labor for eight hours a day; release from forced labor in service to the army in 1940; transfer back to forced labor in service in a labor battalion in Bácska in May 1941; labor in Bácska,...

File Number : 2847

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hungarian

Testimony of Sándorné Kürthy, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1907, regarding her experiences in Hegyeshalom, and in Ravensbrück and Königs-Wusterhausen camps

Testimony of Sándorné Kürthy, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1907, regarding her experiences in Hegyeshalom, and in Ravensbrück and Königs-Wusterhausen camps She presents herself to the authorities at the "Ügető-pálya" horse track in Budapest on 06/11/1944; deportation to Hegyeshalom on a death march; transfer to Zurndorf; life during the march, which lasts for ten days; they sleep under the open sky; death of elderly people and children; supervision by gendarmes; inmates receive a very small amount of food, occasionally; arrival to Zurndorf, where they are handed over to SS soldiers; inmates are put into...

File Number : 2846

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hungarian

Testimony of József Schwarz, born in Bekecs, Hungary, 1921, regarding his experiences in a a labor battalion in Kőszeg and Mohács and in Graz and Schachendorf camps and more

Testimony of József Schwarz, born in Bekecs, Hungary, 1921, regarding his experiences in a a labor battalion in Kőszeg and Mohács and in Graz and Schachendorf camps and more Reporting for forced labor in an a labor battalion, 05 October 1942; cruelty of László Fükkő, the commander; life without labor; being taken out many times for exercise; suffering from frostbite; transfer to Mohács, 19 December 1943; labor there, until April 1944; replacement of the commander and the Hungarian soldiers; hostile treatment by Reverant [his first name is not known], the commander; using exercise as a form of torture;...

File Number : 2841

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hungarian

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