Georges Epstein, born in Metz, France, 1893; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

Identifier

5263467

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

O.89/150

Level of Description

File

Languages

French

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

http://collections1.yadvashem.org/notebook_ext.asp?site=sapir&item=5263467&lang=ENG&menu=1

Extent and Medium

xerox

4 pages/frames

Acquisition

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

Scope and Content

Georges Epstein, born in Metz, France, 1893; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II Life before the war; work as a journalist. Joins the Jewish underground; life in Moutiers including work with his wife in a children's home; visit to the OSE (Children's Aid Society) office in Chambery, 08 February, 1944; detention with the office staff; deportation to Auschwitz, 07 March 1944; perishes in Auschwitz, 12 March 1944. In the file: - Portraits of Georges Epstein and his wife; -Summary of his activities.

Subjects

Jewish underground in France
Child Rescue
Deportees from France
Detentions
Jewish journalists
Children's homes

Places

Moutiers,Savoie,<>,France
Auschwitz,Camp,Poland
Metz,Moselle,<>,France
Chambery,Savoie,<>,France

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

Epstein Georges יליד 1893 Metz צרפת, פרטים על פעילותו במחתרת היהודית בצרפת בזמן מלחמת העולם השנייה