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Aliya
Arbeitseinsatz
False Identity
Food
French Army
Children in Hiding
Children's Homes - France
Deportation to Camps
Hiding in Monasteries
Escape From Nazi Occupied Territory
Forged Documents
רבנות צבאית
תעוד
Escape From Occupied Territory
Hanukkah
Invasion
Emigration From Germany
Forced Labor
German Jews
Jewish Soldiers
French Underground - Resistance
Jewish Pows
Child Rescue
Information Regarding Relatives and Friends
Escape From a Pow Camp
Intermarriage
Jewish Businesses
Emigration Attempt
Food Ration Card
Foreign Workers
Auschwitz - Orchestra
Camps - Interaction Between the Inmates
Craftsmen
Death Marches
Deportation From the Ghettos