1981 International Liberators Conference collection Displaced persons camps near Hof, Germany

Identifier
irn502633
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • RG-09.005.19
Dates
1 Jan 1981 - 31 Dec 1981
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn502633

Extent and Medium

folder

1

1 microfiche,

Creator(s)

  • United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Scope and Content

Contains a testimony in letter form written by Joel Fredrick on March 23, 1981, relating to his experiences working with displaced persons at the close of World War II. Fredrick mentions working in displaced persons camps in the area of Hof, Germany, where he was involved with clandestine operations to swap Jewish displaced persons posing as German nationals between theAmerican and Russian zones.

People

  • Fredrick, Joel.
  • United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Corporate Bodies

  • United States. Army. Army, 3rd
  • United States. Army. Infantry Division, 95th
  • United States. Army. Infantry Division, 97th

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Germany--Hof--Liberation.
  • Refugee camps--Germany--Hof.
  • Rescues.

Genre

  • Document
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