Benjamin M. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Benjamin M., who was born in Warsaw. He describes his prewar home environment; life in the Warsaw ghetto; and slave labor experiences on the "Aryan" side. He tells of joining the underground; smuggling food into the ghetto; and smuggling people into and out of the ghetto. He recounts his first meeting with his future wife, also active in the underground; smuggling his parents out of the ghetto to helpful gentiles; Nazi tricks to root out Jews in hiding; and his younger brother's falling prey to such a trap. Mr. M. describes the bombardment and burning of the Warsaw ghetto; the indifference of nearby Poles; and the experience of living on the Aryan side.
Extent and Medium
1 videocassette (3/4" u-matic)
Conditions Governing Access
This testimony is open with permission.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive.
Rules and Conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- M., Benjamin, -- 1918-2006.
Subjects
- Hiding.
- Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw.
- Aid by non-Jews.
- Bunkers.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Poland.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jewish resistance.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue.
- Jewish ghettos.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- Men.
- Husband and wife.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- Video tapes.
- Holocaust survivors.
Places
- Poland.
- Warsaw ghetto.
- Warsaw (Poland)
Genre
- Oral histories. -- ftamc