David Donoff, born in Paris, France, 1920, known as Dodo: details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

Identifier

4435110

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

O.89/21

Level of Description

File

Languages

French

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

http://collections1.yadvashem.org/notebook_ext.asp?site=sapir&item=4435110&lang=ENG&menu=1

Extent and Medium

xerox

10 pages/frames

Acquisition

submitted by: Anciens de la Resistance Juive en France - ARJF

Scope and Content

David Donoff, born in Paris, France, 1920, known as Dodo: details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II EIF (French Jewish Scouts) membership; underground activities in La Sixieme (the Sixth); access to the Gurs camp; provides relief and smuggles out children; activities on behalf of British intelligence; taken captive in Lyons; shot to death by the Gestapo, 27 June 1944. Also in the file: - Letter of testimony from Juliette Levy, 1987.

Subjects

Relations between Jews and Christians
Jewish underground in France
French underground - Resistance
French Resistance
Executions
Detentions
Commemoration
Child Rescue
British soldiers
Border crossing
Bequeathing the Holocaust
Aryan documents
Smuggling of children
Resistance
Rescue of Jews - France

Places

Paris,Seine,<>,France
Gurs,Camp,France
Lyon,Rhone,<>,France

Genre

Photograph
Personal documents
Letter of testimony

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Donoff David יליד 1920 Paris צרפת, המכונה "Dodo", פרטים על פעילותו במחתרת היהודית בצרפת בזמן מלחמת העולם השנייה