Fredy L. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Fredy L., who was born in Salonika, Greece in 1914. He recalls his childhood in Chalkis; finishing high school in Salonika; attending university in Athens; becoming a successful tailor; marriage in 1938; the benign Italian occupation; German occupation ; enforcement of anti-Jewish measures; hiding with his family; obtaining false papers through the Greek police; a one month detention with his father, who was released later, in Karditsa; return to Athens; and liberation in October 1944. Mr. L. recounts their complete impoverishment, leading to emigration with his family to the United States, and the deaths of many family members.
Extent and Medium
1 videocassette
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This testimony is open with permission.
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Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive.
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Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- L., Fredy, -- 1914-
Subjects
- Holocaust survivors.
- Video tapes.
- Men.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- Postwar experiences.
- Aid by non-Jews.
- False papers.
- Hiding.
- Italian occupation.
Places
- Karditsa (Greece)
- Chalkis (Greece)
- Athens (Greece)
- ThessalonikeĚ (Greece)
- Greece.
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat